Name:
Thescelosaurus
Type (Class):
Ornithopod
Adult Length:
~ 10 – 15 feet
Adult Weight:
~ 700 pounds
Lived in:
Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Alberta
Alive During:
Late Cretaceous Period
Food Source:
Herbivore (plant-eater)
Fun Fact:
Thescelosaurus lived alongside the last dinosaurs in Montana, including Edmontosaurus, Triceratops, and Tyrannosaurus. In 1997, a nearly complete skeleton of Thescelosaurus was discovered in Makoshika State Park.
Displayed along the Montana Dinosaur Trail:
Makoshika State Park, Museum of the Rockies, Frontier Gateway Museum, Carter County Museum