Edmontosaurus Clawed Digit Replica
$28.00
Edmontosaurus clawed digit replica is 5.9 x 2.8 x 1.8 in. The Edmontosaurus regalis digit is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast.
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Description
Edmontosaurus clawed digit replica measures 5.9 x 2.8 x 1.8 inches. The Edmontosaurus regalis clawed digit is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast. 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
Edmontosaurus had highly specialized hands and feet. For a long time, scientists thought these duck-billed dinosaurs had webbed paddles for swimming. A famous mummified fossil proved this idea wrong. The skin pulls tight around the bones to form a single, solid unit.
The front limbs had four long fingers on each hand. These fingers lacked individual claws. Instead, a large mitten of skin enclosed all the fingers together. This skin mitten formed a single, weight-bearing hoof. The hoof structure looked like a modern horse or camel foot. This proves the dinosaur spent most of its time walking on all four legs.
The back feet were much larger and heavier than the front hands. Each back foot had only three functional toes. Every toe ended in a broad, blunt, and flat hoof-like nail. These flat toe claws provided great traction on soft river mud. The heavy foot structure helped distribute the massive weight of the multi-ton dinosaur.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Clade: Dinosauria
- Order: †Ornithischia
- Suborder: †Ornithopoda
- Family: †Hadrosauridae
- Subfamily: †Saurolophinae
- Genus: †Edmontosaurus
- Species: †E. annectens
- Binomial name: †Edmontosaurus regalis Lambe, 1917
- Conservation status: Extinct
The Edmontosaurus clawed digit pairs well with the Edmontosaurus annectens skull plaque replica.
Additional information
| Weight | 4.5 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 5.9 × 2.8 × 1.8 in |
| National Dinosaur Day - June 1st | National Dinosaur Day is celebrated on June 1st every year. It's a day to learn about dinosaurs, including what they looked like, what they ate, and how they became extinct. |
