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Iguanodons were a type of ornithopod—bipedal herbivorous dinosaurs—that lived during the Early Cretaceous (110 million to 140 million years ago) in modern-day Belgium and the United Kingdom.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
According to London's Natural History Museum, the Iguanodon was a herbivorous dinosaur that averaged about 32 feet in length and roamed in the Early Cretaceous period (110 million to 140 million years ago), primarily in Belgium and the United Kingdom.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Four sets of tracks were made by a gigantic herbivorous species known as sauropods, a family of dinosaurs closely related to the Diplodocus, according to the researchers.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Sauropods were a group of four-legged herbivorous dinosaurs known for their long necks and tails.
—Natalie Demaree, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
According to London's Natural History Museum, the Iguanodon was a herbivorous dinosaur that averaged about 32 feet in length and roamed in the Early Cretaceous period (110 million to 140 million years ago), primarily in Belgium and the United Kingdom.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Four sets of tracks were made by a gigantic herbivorous species known as sauropods, a family of dinosaurs closely related to the Diplodocus, according to the researchers.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Sauropods were a group of four-legged herbivorous dinosaurs known for their long necks and tails.
—Natalie Demaree, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Herbivorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbivorous. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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