Edmontosaurus Skin Impression
This piece is a fossilized skin impression from the Edmontosaurus Dinosaur, collected from the Cretaceous-aged Hell Creek Formation in Montana, making it approximately 70 million years old.
SPECIES
Edmontosaurus
AGE/ERA
Cretaceous 70 Million Years Old
LOCATION
Legally Collected on Private Land in Powderville, Montana
FORMATION
Hell Creek
DIMENSIONS:
Length: 4.75”, Width: 3.25", Depth: 1.5”
Weight: 12.9 oz
This piece is a fossilized skin impression from the Edmontosaurus Dinosaur, collected from the Cretaceous-aged Hell Creek Formation in Montana, making it approximately 70 million years old.
SPECIES
Edmontosaurus
AGE/ERA
Cretaceous 70 Million Years Old
LOCATION
Legally Collected on Private Land in Powderville, Montana
FORMATION
Hell Creek
DIMENSIONS:
Length: 4.75”, Width: 3.25", Depth: 1.5”
Weight: 12.9 oz
This piece is a fossilized skin impression from the Edmontosaurus Dinosaur, collected from the Cretaceous-aged Hell Creek Formation in Montana, making it approximately 70 million years old.
SPECIES
Edmontosaurus
AGE/ERA
Cretaceous 70 Million Years Old
LOCATION
Legally Collected on Private Land in Powderville, Montana
FORMATION
Hell Creek
DIMENSIONS:
Length: 4.75”, Width: 3.25", Depth: 1.5”
Weight: 12.9 oz
**Edmontosaurus: The Duck Billed Giant of Montana's Cretaceous Era**
The Edmontosaurus, a remarkable herbivorous dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period, stands as a testament to the diversity and complexity of prehistoric life. This majestic creature, known for its distinctive duck-billed snout, roamed the ancient floodplains of North America approximately 73 to 66 million years ago. Characterized by its massive size, reaching up to 12 meters in length, the Edmontosaurus was one of the largest hadrosaurid dinosaurs. Its broad, flat beak was perfectly adapted for a diet of tough, fibrous plants, and its complex pattern of teeth allowed for efficient grinding.
Notably, the Edmontosaurus's fossils have provided invaluable insights into dinosaur skin and possible soft-tissue structures, further enriching our understanding of these ancient beings and their environments. Its presence in various fossil beds, including the famous Hell Creek Formation, makes it a key species for paleontologists studying the Late Cretaceous ecosystem.