(MY-ah-SORE-ah)
Plant-eater
25 feet long
Late Cretaceous, 75 million years ago
Western North America
Maiasaura means “good mother reptile.” This duckbilled dinosaur earned that name because it was found next to nests of its eggs and embryos, and youngsters. Maiasaura took care of its young. Its hatchlings grew fast – up to seven feet long in just one year!
