Tenontosaurus tilletti
Tenontosaurus tilletti
Pronunciation: teh-NON-toe_SORE-us, TILL-et-eye
Meaning of name: Tillett's tendon lizard
Length: 23 feet (7 meters) for adults. The larger skeleton in the museum is a juvenile (13 feet or 4 meters). The smaller ones are young.
Weight: Estimated 1,500 pounds (680 kg)
Diet: Plants
Range: North America (Montana, Utah, Wyoming)
Age: Early Cretaceous, 115-105 million years ago
What is it?: Tenontosaurus is a dinosaur that is probably related to Iguanodon.