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Muttaburrasaurus

Muttaburrasaurus

Muttaburrasaurus langdoni

  • Pronounced:   Mew-tuh-burr-uh-Sore-us
  • Diet:   Herbivore (Plant-Eater)
  • Name Means:   "Muttaburra Lizard"
  • Length:   23 feet (7 m)
  • Height:   8 feet (2.5 m)
  • Weight:   1 ton (900 kilos)
  • Time:   Middle Cretaceous - 110 MYA
Location : Australia

Muttaburrasaurus was a member of the same dinosaur family as Iguanodon. It was a medium-sized, plant-eating dinosaur that roamed what is now Australia. It had a large bump on its nose that may have been used to amplify the sounds it made so it could be heard at great distances.

Muttaburrasaurus was a very typical member of the Iguanodon  ia, and it seems to be very closely related to Camptosaurus. Its teeth were a bit different from those of other Iguanodon  s, as they were seemingly designed for cutting.