Canadian dinosaurs · Drawing 12 of 32
Corythosaurus
Alberta · Late Cretaceous
Corythosaurus wore a rounded crest that reminds us of a helmet. It could use its beak to gather plants for food.
Did you know?
Its name refers to an ancient helmet.
Look together
What shape can you see above its head?
An idea to try
Compare its crest with Parasaurolophus’s crest.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Corythosaurus casuarius is a plant-eating hadrosaur known from Canada. Its genus name refers to a Corinthian helmet. The comparison helps us notice the shape; its crest was part of its skull, not a separate helmet.
Look together: What shape can you see above its head? Compare its crest with Parasaurolophus’s 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.
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- Natural History Museum: CorythosaurusSee the scene’s factual text and editorial source notes.
Source review: 2026-10-02. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
