Canadian dinosaurs · Drawing 15 of 32
Gryposaurus
Alberta · Late Cretaceous
Look at Gryposaurus’s nose: it rises into a rounded bump. This large duck-billed dinosaur ate plants.
Did you know?
Some skeletons preserved the bones in their original positions.
Look together
Where is the bump on its nose?
An idea to try
Compare its nose with Parasaurolophus’s long crest.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Gryposaurus notabilis is a hadrosaur documented in Canada. Its name refers to its arched nose. An articulated skeleton preserves bones joined as they were in the body, helping scientists understand their arrangement.
Look together: Where is the bump on its nose? Compare its nose with Parasaurolophus’s long 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: GryposaurusSee the scene’s factual text and editorial source notes.
Source review: 2026-10-02. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
