#anatosaurus

[antiqueanimals]

Anatosaurus from Tyrannosaurus Rex and Other Dinosaur Wonders. Written by Q.L. Pearce. Illustrated by Mary Ann Fraser. 1990.

[fundinofactoftheday]

Dinofact #109

Edmontosaurus' taxonomic history is quite complicated, with specimens belonging to E. annectens being classified as many other species, such as Hadrosaurus, Diclonius, and Claosaurus, as well as the dubious genera Trachodon and Thespesius, and, now synonymous with Edmontosaurus, the genera Anatosaurus and Anatotitan.

Source: Wikipedia

[horrible-lizards]

Anatosaurus, 1965, by George Solonevich

[tsaagan]

So I have this children’s dinosaur book from the 70′s

And it has everything

Fat Ankylosaurus

Plagiarism

Barney

and much more!

[99creales]

Age Of The Great Dinosaurs: Anatosaurus

[comixqueen]

Finally posting this here; one of the finished pieces from my museum internship! This will debut at SVP this week on a poster about hadrosaur beaks!  And what weird, weird beaks they had!

[chris-masna]

tbt: Anatosaurus annectens profiles I did for Saurian some time ago. Above superadult, and below adult, subadult, juvenile and hatchling.

More:  https://www.artstation.com/artwork/vYE16

Saurian: http://www.sauriangame.com/

Me elsewhere: Instagram - Deviantart

[thecreaturecodex]

Anatosaurus

Image ©2016-2017 ChrisMasna. Accessed at his deviantArt page here

[Hadrosaurs get a bad rap in Pathfinder RPG. Despite 6 bestiaries worth of dinosaurs, the only one with statistics is Parasaurolophus, which at CR 4 is the second-weakest Huge creature (the whip centipede is CR 3). So let’s rectify this.

Also, I know that most people consider Anatosaurus a synonym of Edmontosaurus. I’m taking the Saurian route here because in most people’s fantasy RPG worlds, there’s no Edmonton.]

Dinosaur, Anatosaurus CR 7 N Animal An immense reptilian creature moves into view. It walks on four legs, with high hips and small, delicate forelegs. Its head features a broad beak and a colorful, fleshy crest.

Anatosauruses are among the largest of the common herbivorous dinosaurs known as hadrosaurs—at their largest, they grow to 50 feet long and weigh 10 tons. They are intensely social creatures, living in large herds and feeding on conifer trees and other coarse vegetation. Their massive guts and powerful jaws allow them to gain nutrients out of even the toughest plant matter, so an anatosaurus spends most of its time eating or sleeping.

Anatosauruses are excellent parents, laying up to 40 eggs at a time in nurseries shared by hundreds of adults. The juvenile dinosaurs are fed and protected by their parents in the nest until they reach the size of a sheep, whereupon they leave the nest and join the rest of the herd. Although they do fall prey to predatory dinosaurs such as tyrannosaurus, an anatosaurus is capable of defending itself if cornered. More frequently, though, they flee from combat, taking refuge in dense stands of trees.

Anatosaurus as Animal Companions

Starting Statistics: Size Medium; Speed 40 ft..; AC +3 natural armor; Attack slam (1d6); Ability Scores Str 12, Dex 19, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 17, Cha 10; Special Qualities forest walker, low-light vision 7th-Level Advancement:  Size Large; AC +3; Attack slam (1d8); Ability Scores Str +4, Dex -2, Con +4; Special Attacks trample (1d8)

Anatosaurus      CR 7 XP 3,200 N Gargantuan animal Init +1; Senses low-light vision, Perception +22 Defense AC 20 (-4 size, +1 Dex, +13 natural) hp 95 (10d8+50) Fort +14, Ref +8, Will +8 Offense Speed 40 ft., forest walker Melee slam +13 (2d6+16) Space 20 ft.; Reach 15 ft. Special Attacks trample (DC 26, 2d6+16) Statistics Str 32, Dex 13, Con 21, Int 2, Wis 17, Cha 10 Base Atk +7; CMB +22 (+24 bull rush); CMD 33 (35 vs. bull rush, 37 vs. trip) Feats Great Fortitude, Improved Bull Rush, Iron Will, Power Attack, Skill Focus (Perception)Skills Perception +22 Ecology Environment any forests Organization solitary, pair, flock (4-16) or herd (20-200) Treasure none Special Abilities Forest Walker (Ex) An anatosaurus can move through an area as small as half its space without squeezing and one-quarter its space squeezing when in forest terrain.