Dinosaurier Einiosaurus im Seitprofil

Einiosaurus

Einiosaurus procurvicornis was a large, herbivorous dinosaur that lived in the Late Cretaceous period, about 76.4-72 million years ago. It belonged to the Ceratopsidae, a group of dinosaurs known for their distinctive neck shields and horns.

Einiosaurus was about the size of a modern elephant, with a body length of about 4.5 meters and a weight of about 1.3 tons. He had a large, triangular head ruff and two long, backward-curving horns on the edge of his neck shield. His body was powerfully built and robust, with a massive, muscular neck and powerful legs. He probably used his neck shield and horns for display and self-defense.

Einiosaurus was a relatively common dinosaur in the Late Cretaceous period of western North America and is known from several well-preserved fossil remains.

length4.4 meters
Weight1.1 tons
locomotionFour-legged
foodherbivores
Dinosaurier Einiosaurus Frontalansicht
Einiosaurus

Systematics

Ornithischia

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