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Adelolophus was a species of Lambeosaurine dinosaur that was alive during the Late Cretaceous period. Remains of these hadrosaurs have been found in the Wahweap Formation in the United States.
The phonetic pronunciation of 'Adelolophus' is 'Ah-del-o-lo-fus'.
Adelolophus was a species of lambeosaurine dinosaur and a basal ornithopod that belonged to the family of hadrosaurs.
Adelolophus roamed the Earth during the Campanian age in the late Cretaceous period, mainly around 72-83.6 million years ago.
It's not known when exactly Adelolophus became extinct.
The only single Adelolophus fossil found by paleontologists has been discovered from the Wahweap Formation, which is located around the Lake Powell region, Utah, United States. Interestingly, these fossils are also the oldest lambeosaur remains in North America.
Scientists believe that they lived in a mixture of terrestrial and wet habitats.
It's not known whether Adelolophus lived in herds of their own or not. However, it's believed that they lived along with different kinds of turtles, fish, and other dinosaurs like tyrannosaurids and ceratopsids.
Owing to the very few Adelolophus fossils found, it's not known how long they lived.
Adelolophus were oviparous in nature, which means that they laid eggs. These eggs hatch and their young ones are born.
Adelolophus were large dinosaurs with a unique form. They had a large body with a long tail and a comparatively short head with a hollow, large head crest. They had long forelimbs and hindlimbs, which made them quadrupedal in nature.
The only Adelolophus fossil that has been found by paleontologists to date was a broken bone of a dinosaur's upper jaw or maxilla. Hence, it's not known how many bones these hadrosaurs had in total.
It's not known how Adelolophus communicated, but we can assume that they may have communicated with dinosaurs of their species and others through visual displays and by making sounds.
Adelolophus was about 27 ft (8.2 m) in length. They were slightly smaller than Lambeosaurus, who were about 29.5 ft (9 m) in length.
Adelolophus were not only large in size, but they were also quadrupedal in nature. These features basically indicate that they were not able to move at a fast pace.
Adelolophus weighed around 6834 lb (3099.8 kg) on average.
Males and females of the species had no specific names.
A baby Adelolophus was called a juvenile.
It's not known if Adelolophus were aggressive in nature or not. However, we can assume that when they felt threatened in any way, they had to resort to aggressiveness.
The only remains of the Adelolophus found were of a broken maxilla, which was found in the Wahweap Formation, Lake Powell region, Utah. No new specimens have been discovered, and no new development has yet happened after the specimens of upper jaw bone were discovered in 1973. Upon numerous significant testing of the fragmentary nature of the bone, it was seen that in comparison to lambeosaurs, Adelolophus were more similar to parasaurolophus than lambeosaurines. The maxilla fragment had an unusual tall wall in the middle, which is a ridge situated at the upper edge and middle of the maxilla fragment.
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We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family.
Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
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