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corythosaurus (dict)
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CorythosaurusCorythosaurus ("helmet lizard") was a duck-billed dinosaur genus from the Upper Cretaceous period, about 80 million years ago. It lived in North America. Discoveries The first specimen was discovered in 1912 by Barnum Brown in Red Deer River, Alberta, Canada . As well as an almost complete skeleton, the find was remarkable because much of the creature's fossilised skin had also survived. In 1916, the British ship Mount Temple was carrying two specimens from America to Britain. It was sunk by a German U-boat, sending its 80 million year old cargo to the bottom of the sea, where it rests to this day. Characteristics A herbivorous swamp-dweller, it lived in herds and fed on low-growing plants and fruits. The beak contained no teeth, but the jaw was lined with hundreds of small, sharp teeth that were constantly replaced as they wore down and fell out. Having webbed feet and hands, together with a flat, blade-like tail suggests that Corythosaurus spent much time actually in the water. The head crest was filled with nasal passages and probably served as a sounding device. Corythosaurus weighed in at 4 tonnes and measured 10 metres from nose to tail.
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