LegendaryTsintaosaurus
Tsintaosaurus spinorhinus
ching-DOW-SORE-us· “Qingdao lizard”
🦕 Dinosaur🕰️ Cretaceous🌿 herbivore🦴 Hadrosauridae
8.3 m
Length
3.6 m
Height
3 t
Weight
A duck-billed dinosaur from China famous for the tall, forward-pointing hollow crest on its head — long nicknamed the 'unicorn dinosaur'. The crest likely amplified its calls or served for display.
When
Late Cretaceous, ~72 million years ago
Found in
China
Discovered
Yang Zhongjian, 1950
Did you know?
- Nicknamed the 'unicorn dinosaur' for its tall, upright head crest.
- The hollow crest may have amplified calls or aided display.
- One of the few crested hadrosaurs known from China.
Artwork: Connor Ashbridge, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.