Parksosaurus: quick facts
Found in Montana and Alberta, Canada, Parksosaurus had a long neck and small head with a horny beak. Its forelimbs were short and strong. It ran on hind legs but may have grazed on all four limbs. Nam
Period
Late Cretaceous
Diet
Herbivore
Length
7 feet (2.1 meters)
Weight
150 pounds (68 kg)
Family
Hypsilophodontidae
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.