Duck-billed dinosaur had big bite
A species of dinosaur that packed hundreds of teeth inside its giant beak has just been described by scientists.
The Gryposaurus, discovered in Southern Utah, had a distinct duck-like bill and a powerful, strengthened jaw.
The two-legged creature, described in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, was more than 10m (30ft) long.
Analysis suggests that the dinosaur, which lived in the Cretaceous forests of North America around 65-80 million years ago, was a successful herbivore.
“When you combine the 800 teeth with the very large, strong jaw and beak you have a very formidable plant eater,” said Dr Terry Gates of the Utah Museum of Natural History, one of the authors on the paper.
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