Hadrosaur trackways from the Lower Cretaceous of Canada
The most common ichnogenus in the Peace River Canyon is Amblydactylus, a large bipedal herbivore. The morphology of the hand and footprints suggest that the tracks and trackways were made by hadrosaurs, and the ichnites might represent the earliest record of these dinosaurs. Amblydactylus tracks wer...
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ftunivalberta:oai:era.library.ualberta.ca:485f400d-213e-44dc-b097-2a8bfe00837c 2023-05-15T17:54:49+02:00 Hadrosaur trackways from the Lower Cretaceous of Canada Currie, P. J. 1983 https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/485f400d-213e-44dc-b097-2a8bfe00837c https://doi.org/10.7939/R3KK94G1T English eng https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/485f400d-213e-44dc-b097-2a8bfe00837c doi:10.7939/R3KK94G1T © 1983 Polish Academy of Sciences, Institue of Paleobiology. This version of this article is open access and can be downloaded and shared. The original author(s) and source must be cited. Footprints Dinosaurs Hadrosaur Activity Levels Herding Article (Published) 1983 ftunivalberta https://doi.org/10.7939/R3KK94G1T 2022-08-22T20:10:31Z The most common ichnogenus in the Peace River Canyon is Amblydactylus, a large bipedal herbivore. The morphology of the hand and footprints suggest that the tracks and trackways were made by hadrosaurs, and the ichnites might represent the earliest record of these dinosaurs. Amblydactylus tracks were make in a wide variety of depositional environments, including the mud beneath several metres of water. Juveniles were gregarious and stayed together after hatching until they were large enough to join herds of more mature animals. Hadrosaur herds appear to have walked side by side, seldom crossing paths, although there was little structure to the herds when they were in the water and/or feeding. Calculation of the walking speeds indicate that the herbivores were generally slower than the carnivores. Other/Unknown Material Peace River University of Alberta: Era - Education and Research Archive Canada Peace River Canyon ENVELOPE(-122.120,-122.120,55.950,55.950) |
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The most common ichnogenus in the Peace River Canyon is Amblydactylus, a large bipedal herbivore. The morphology of the hand and footprints suggest that the tracks and trackways were made by hadrosaurs, and the ichnites might represent the earliest record of these dinosaurs. Amblydactylus tracks were make in a wide variety of depositional environments, including the mud beneath several metres of water. Juveniles were gregarious and stayed together after hatching until they were large enough to join herds of more mature animals. Hadrosaur herds appear to have walked side by side, seldom crossing paths, although there was little structure to the herds when they were in the water and/or feeding. Calculation of the walking speeds indicate that the herbivores were generally slower than the carnivores. |
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Hadrosaur trackways from the Lower Cretaceous of Canada |
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Hadrosaur trackways from the Lower Cretaceous of Canada |
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Hadrosaur trackways from the Lower Cretaceous of Canada |
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Hadrosaur trackways from the Lower Cretaceous of Canada |
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Hadrosaur trackways from the Lower Cretaceous of Canada |
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hadrosaur trackways from the lower cretaceous of canada |
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1983 |
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ENVELOPE(-122.120,-122.120,55.950,55.950) |
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Canada Peace River Canyon |
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Canada Peace River Canyon |
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Peace River |
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Peace River |
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© 1983 Polish Academy of Sciences, Institue of Paleobiology. This version of this article is open access and can be downloaded and shared. The original author(s) and source must be cited. |
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https://doi.org/10.7939/R3KK94G1T |
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