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Muttaburrasaurus
Australia · Cretaceous
Muttaburrasaurus was an Australian plant-eater. Its skull had a distinctly rounded nasal region.
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Its name recalls Muttaburra, a discovery location.
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What skull feature helps you recognize it?
An idea to try
Find this continent on the opening map, then compare two outlines.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Muttaburrasaurus langdoni is known from Queensland and belongs to the Early Cretaceous. Its nasal region is a skull feature. Its exact function should not be presented as a proven sound-making instrument.
Look together: What skull feature helps you recognize it? Find this continent on the opening map, then compare two outlines.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified reconstruction. Pose, unpreserved tissues and setting are interpreted. Choose your own colours; animals are not to one scale.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- Australian Museum: MuttaburrasaurusDiscover an Australian dinosaur and its distinctive snout.
Source review: 2026-10-03. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
