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Pawpawsaurus: quick facts

Pawpawsaurus was named for the eastern Texas Paw Pawrock formation in which it was discovered in 1989 by 12-year-old Johnny Maurice. This specimen found represents the only babynodosaur fossil discove

Period
Late Cretaceous
Diet
Herbivore
Length
20 feet (6.1 meters)
Weight
4,000 pounds (1,814 kg)
Family
Nodosauridae

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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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