Tenontosaurus

Early Cretaceous (115-108 Ma)HerbivoreOrnithopoda

PeriodEarly Cretaceous (115-108 Ma)

DietHerbivore

Length7 m

Weight1,000 kg

LocationMontana, Wyoming, USA

ClassificationOrnithopoda

About Tenontosaurus

A long tailed plant eater whose tail, stiffened by bony tendons, made up half its body length. Sites show Deinonychus teeth scattered around its remains, including one skeleton ringed by dozens of them. Very likely the favorite prey of Deinonychus.

Size

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