Key Information
Maiasaura
| Species | Maiasaura peeblesorum |
| Diet | Herbivore |
| Length | 30 ft |
| 9 ft | Maiasaura |
| Weight | 4.4 tonnes |
| Timescale | Late Cretaceous |
| Classification | Ornithopoda > Hadrosauridae > Brachylophosaurini |
| Similar Species | Acristavus, Brachylophosaurus, Probrachylophosaurus |
Learning Point
- Maiasaura is a hadrosaur dinosaur, one that been discovered along with many nests. These nests, containing unhatched eggs, as well as small juveniles, all indicating the parents took a lot of care in raising their offspring.
Project
- Draw a Maiasaura mother looking after its nest of eggs.
- Overview
- X-Ray
Location
| Confirmed | United States |
Fun Facts
- The name Maiasaura comes from Greek words meaning “good mother lizard“, with “saura” being the female form of “saurus”.
- The nests may have been covered in plant material to help keep the eggs warm, as the eggs were too delicate to be sat on.
- Maiasaura juveniles probably walked on their back legs only, while the adults would have walked on all fours.
- Many young Maiasaura might not have survived the first year of their life, but their survival rate would have increased from the second year.
Past Lessons
| 47 | March 27, 2023 | (North America) |
| 229 | April 6, 2026 | (North America) |