Canadian dinosaurs · Drawing 10 of 32
Edmontosaurus
Alberta · Late Cretaceous
Edmontosaurus had a broad, beak-shaped snout. It gathered plants, then chewed them with teeth hidden inside its jaws.
Did you know?
An Edmontosaurus has been displayed in Ottawa since 1913.
Look together
Does its snout remind you of another animal?
An idea to try
Draw three different leaves for a plant-eater.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Edmontosaurus regalis belongs to the hadrosaurs, often called duck-billed dinosaurs. Their beaks and teeth had different jobs. The specimen displayed in Ottawa in 1913 was the first dinosaur mounted for public exhibition in Canada.
Look together: Does its snout remind you of another animal? Draw three different leaves for a plant-eater.
Sources and illustration notes (2)
Simplified reconstruction informed by fossils and scientific comparisons. The pose, colours and setting are not directly known. Animals are not drawn to the same scale.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- Canadian Museum of Nature: Fossil GallerySee the scene’s factual text and editorial source notes.
- Canadian Museum of Nature: A baby duck-billed dinosaurSee the scene’s factual text and editorial source notes.
Source review: 2026-10-02. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
