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Ouranosaurus: quick facts

Ouranosaurus was found in the Sahara Desert of Niger, Africa. Related to the Iguanodon, but unlike Iguanodon, Ouranosaurus had very high spines in its vertebrae that ran downthe middle of its back and

Period
Early Cretaceous
Diet
Herbivore
Length
23 feet (7.0 meters)
Weight
8,000 pounds (3,629 kg)
Family
Iguanodontidae

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Reference background: Natural History Museum, London — Dinosaurs; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs; American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs & Fossils. Figures are typical published ranges; taxonomy follows the source era and modern consensus is noted where it differs. See our sources & fact-check policy.

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