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Dinosaurs

Maiasaura

MAY-ya-SOR-uh
Maiasaura peeblesorum

Maiasaura

dinosaurs
Body Type

Euornithopod

Type

Ornithopoda

Meaning

good mother lizard

Length

9m

Weight

2500kg

Taxanomy
Dinosauria, Ornithischia, Genasauria, Cerapoda, Ornithopoda, Euornithopoda, Iguanadontia, Euiguanadontia, Dryomorpha, Ankylopollexia, Iguanodontoidea, Hadrosauridae, Euhadrosauria, Hadrosaurinae, Maiasaura
Found In
USA
Range
080-75 mya
Diet
Herbivorous
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Information
Maiasaura was a large, plant-eating, duck-billed dinosaur. Maiasaura was the first dinosaur that was found alongside its young, eggs, and nests.
Alternate Names