| Scientific Name: Edmontosaurus annectens (MARSH) | |
| Common Name: duck-billed dinosaur | |
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Age: Late Cretaceous. (65 million years ago)  |
| Locality: Hell Creek Formation, Badlands, South Dakota. | |
| Source: Geology Museum Expeditions, 1983-85. Prepared by: Pat Druckenmiller & Joe Skulan and many volunteers, 1989-91. Skull prepared by: Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, Hill City, South Dakota. |
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Notes: Edmontosaurus was a plant-eating dinosaur that lived at the same time as Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus rex. This skeleton is a composite of many individuals. Because of this, it is 70% real bone. It is 33 feet long.
The bottom image is a close-up of the left front leg. An interesting note on the mounting: there are no ugly steel supports detracting from the view since much of the weight is supported by cables. Compare this mount to that of the mastodon. |
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