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Description
Scientific name: Lambeosaurus lambei
Diet: leaves, seeds, twigs and fruits (at the Zoo they are fed grass, leaves and fruit)
Projected natural lifespan: 29 years
Length: 9.4 meters (~31 feet)
Weight: 2 tonnes (~2.2 tons)
Locality: Alberta, Canada (Dinosaur Park Formation), 76 Ma (Late Cretaceous Campanian)
Exhibit: Hadrosaur Herds

About:
Lambeosaurus is one of the more recognizable hadrosaurs. It is best known for its distinctive crest, shaped like an axe stuck in a tree stump.

Description and behavior:
Hadrosaurs are among the most common dinosaurs back in the Late Cretaceous, with their herds spanning a huge part of two modern continents. The key to their success was their ability to eat many types of plants, allowing them to survive in practically any environment. They also reproduced quickly and had the tendency to fight back against any predators that wanted to hunt them. They were also able to swim across bodies of water that separated land bodies (note they weren't fully aquatic like in some early restorations). They also proliferated into various forms that were mostly distinguished by the shape and form of the crests on their head. Lambeosaurus here usually had a crest that was shaped like an axe stuck in a tree stump. However, the shape of the crest actually differed based on an individual's age and gender. Adult males had axe-shaped crests as discussed above, while adult females had a shorter "axe-blade" and sometimes no "axe-handle". Juveniles of both genders had short, rounded crests that looked like the top of a construction helmet.

At the Zoo:
The Hadrosaur Herds exhibit houses four Lambeosaurus, two males, Lati and Magnis, and two females, Pau and Lamb.

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The behavior is inspired by cows, ducks and moose.

The skeletal I used belongs to ScottHartman .

The mass estimate comes from AndreOF-Gallery 's chart: www.deviantart.com/andreof-gal…

Description
Scientific name: Lambeosaurus lambei
Diet: leaves, seeds, twigs and fruits (at the Zoo they are fed grass, leaves and fruit)
Projected natural lifespan: 29 years
Length: 9.4 meters (~31 feet)
Weight: 2 tonnes (~2.2 tons)
Locality: Alberta, Canada (Dinosaur Park Formation), 76 Ma (Late Cretaceous Campanian)
Exhibit: Hadrosaur Herds

About:
Lambeosaurus is one of the more recognizable hadrosaurs. It is best known for its distinctive crest, shaped like an axe stuck in a tree stump.

Description and behavior:
Hadrosaurs are among the most common dinosaurs back in the Late Cretaceous, with their herds spanning a huge part of two modern continents. The key to their success was their ability to eat many types of plants, allowing them to survive in practically any environment. They also reproduced quickly and had the tendency to fight back against any predators that wanted to hunt them. They were also able to swim across bodies of water that separated land bodies (note they weren't fully aquatic like in some early restorations). They also proliferated into various forms that were mostly distinguished by the shape and form of the crests on their head. Lambeosaurus here usually had a crest that was shaped like an axe stuck in a tree stump. However, the shape of the crest actually differed based on an individual's age and gender. Adult males had axe-shaped crests as discussed above, while adult females had a shorter "axe-blade" and sometimes no "axe-handle". Juveniles of both genders had short, rounded crests that looked like the top of a construction helmet.

At the Zoo:
The Hadrosaur Herds exhibit houses four Lambeosaurus, two males, Lati and Magnis, and two females, Pau and Lamb.

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The behavior is inspired by cows, ducks and moose.

The skeletal I used belongs to ScottHartman .

The mass estimate comes from AndreOF-Gallery 's chart: www.deviantart.com/andreof-gal…