A species of Iguanodon, Muttaburrasaurus is the most complete dinosaur found in Australia so far.
Muttaburrasaurus has a hollow, bony bump on its snout which some paleontologists believe had something to do with a sense of smell or an ability to make a noise.
Bio Facts
- Pronounced: mutt-ah-BUHR-ah-SAWR-us
- Means: Lizard from Muttaburra
- Where: Australia (Central Queensland, New South Wales)
- When: Early Cretaceous
- Diet: Herbivorous
- Size of Adult: 23 ft (7 m) long
- Size of Animatronic Model: L 23 ft (7.02 m), H 8 ft 3 in (2.52 m)*
* includes height of steel base