The Iguanodon lived about halfway between the first of the swift bipedal hypsilophodontids of the mid-Jurassic and the duck-billed dinosaurs of the late Cretaceous. It is an ornithopod dinosaur that lived in Belgium, Spain, German, England, and in other parts of Europe. It was a large and bulky herbivore; other distinctive features include large thumb spikes, for defense against predators, and long prehensile fifth fingers used to forage food. It is one of the first scientifically well-known dinosaurs, and it also has a notable place in the public’s perception of dinosaurs.
The Iguanodon had an overall length between 29.5’-39.4’ (9-12 m), standing height of 11.5’-15.75’ (3.5-4.8 m), body width of 3.9’-5.25’ (1.2-1.6 m), and weight from 8,000-11,000 lb (3,629-4,990 kg). The typical lifespan of the Iguanodon was between 25-40 years.
The Iguanodon lived about halfway between the first of the swift bipedal hypsilophodontids of the mid-Jurassic and the duck-billed dinosaurs of the late Cretaceous. It is an ornithopod dinosaur that lived in Belgium, Spain, German, England, and in other parts of Europe. It was a large and bulky herbivore; other distinctive features include large thumb spikes, for defense against predators, and long prehensile fifth fingers used to forage food. It is one of the first scientifically well-known dinosaurs, and it also has a notable place in the public’s perception of dinosaurs.
The Iguanodon had an overall length between 29.5’-39.4’ (9-12 m), standing height of 11.5’-15.75’ (3.5-4.8 m), body width of 3.9’-5.25’ (1.2-1.6 m), and weight from 8,000-11,000 lb (3,629-4,990 kg). The typical lifespan of the Iguanodon was between 25-40 years.
