Canadian dinosaurs · Drawing 11 of 32
Parasaurolophus
Alberta · Late Cretaceous
A long crest swept backwards from Parasaurolophus’s head. This duck-billed dinosaur fed on plants.
Did you know?
Fossil impressions have preserved the texture of its skin.
Look together
Which way does its crest point?
An idea to try
Draw a long curve that reminds you of its crest.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Parasaurolophus walkeri is a hadrosaur known from Canada. Its bony crest is different from a horn. Fossils tell us about bones and sometimes skin, but provide no recording of its voice. Skin texture is simplified here to make colouring easier.
Look together: Which way does its crest point? Draw a long curve that reminds you of its crest.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
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.
- Natural History Museum: ParasaurolophusSee the scene’s factual text and editorial source notes.
Source review: 2026-10-02. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
