Ornithopoda

Explore the fascinating world of Ornithopoda dinosaurs in this 50-minute college-level lecture. Delve into their ecology, evolution, and remarkable characteristics, including the famous duck-billed species. Learn about their place in the dinosaur family tree, geographical distribution, and size variations. Examine the fossil record to understand their lives, lifestyles, and locomotion abilities. Discover their unique feeding adaptations, including a novel chewing approach and dental battery. Investigate their brain structure, digestive systems, and distinctive physical features such as crests and bumps. Analyze scientific predictions and compare findings with existing literature. Study specific examples like Edmontosaurus regalis, and explore rearing and growth patterns of these incredible prehistoric creatures.

Our place in the Dinosaur tree
Distribution
Size
Fossil Record
Lives and Lifestyles
Speed and Locomotion
Writers or Plodders
Food and Feeding
A novel approach to chewing
Dental Battery
Brains and guts
Bumps, lumps, crests, and calls
Predictions (J. A. Hopson)
But why?
Edmonotosaurus regalis
Intermission
Rearing and Growth
Differences with book