Duck-billed dinosaurs, also called Hadrosaurs, were common during the Cretaceous period in Europe, North America, and Asia. Often called the “cows of the Cretaceous,” they were herbivores who lived close to bodies of water and fed on overland vegetation.
Their duck-bill was an obvious characteristic, but they also boasted distinctive crests, which were almost certainly for social display. There is also some thought that they could use the crests to produce sound, but that’s yet unproven.
Beyond their bills and crests, duck-billed dinosaurs also had sizable bodies and a mouthful of teeth that were constantly falling out. Overall, they were good at surviving and did so in one form or another from around 88 million years to 66 million years ago. Here are four fascinating duckbill dinosaurs.
