Corythosaurus casuarius — dinosaur
Corythosaurus
This is Corythosaurus, a prehistoric animal known as Corythosaurus casuarius.
Look for its helmet crest. Watch the gentle breathing, head movement and tail motion that make this reconstruction feel alert.
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Meet this animal
- When it lived
- Late Cretaceous (about 77–75 million years ago)
- Fossil discovery regions
- Alberta, Canada
- Size
- 8.1–9 metres
- Diet
- Plant-eater
- Classification
- Corythosaurus casuarius — dinosaur
Corythosaurus casuarius is represented here by a project-authored stylised reconstruction. The silhouette highlights the declared helmet crest; colours and soft tissues are cautious display choices, not preserved fossil evidence.
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