Peaceful Plant-Eating Dinosaurs The Iguanodonts, Duckbills, and Other Ornithopods |
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Author:
| Holmes, Thom Holmes, Laurie |
Series title: | The Dinosaur Library |
ISBN: | 978-0-7660-1450-3 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2001 |
Publisher: | Enslow Publishing, LLC
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $19.95USD $28.27 |
Book Description:
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Authors focus on the Ornithopoda suborder. In the Cretaceous time, a herd of Maiasaura, several thousand strong, was migrating to reach their annual nesting ground. How did they travel? What did they eat? How many babies did they have? Thom and Laurie Holmes take you on a fascinating journey to learn about these plant eaters that were the most successful and widespread of all herbivorous dinosaurs of the Cretaceous Period. Readers will learn about their anatomy, physiology, feeding...
More DescriptionAuthors focus on the Ornithopoda suborder. In the Cretaceous time, a herd of Maiasaura, several thousand strong, was migrating to reach their annual nesting ground. How did they travel? What did they eat? How many babies did they have? Thom and Laurie Holmes take you on a fascinating journey to learn about these plant eaters that were the most successful and widespread of all herbivorous dinosaurs of the Cretaceous Period. Readers will learn about their anatomy, physiology, feeding habits, and defenses, as well as all the major discoveries of ornithopod dinosaurs.