“People often equate herbivores as "docile" or weak somehow compared to carnivores. Having seen horses kill alligators, and buffalo kill lions, I'd say hadrosaurs defended themselves fine.” Facebook · Michiel Gilissen · 1 year ago Pros: Most sophisticated chewing mechanism of any dinosaur. Excellent social structures and communication.
Lacked specialized defensive weapons like the horns of a Triceratops or the armor of an Ankylosaurus . Review: Hadrosaurs - Palaeontologia Electronica
This is where hadrosaurs truly shine. They had "dental batteries" consisting of hundreds—sometimes up to 1,000 —self-replacing teeth stacked in rows. As one tooth wore down from grinding tough plants, a new one pushed up to take its place.
Paleontology fans and researchers often debate whether hadrosaurs get enough respect compared to their flashier carnivorous cousins.
“Hadrosaurs don't get the love that they deserve! ... Everybody loves Theropods, because they were fearsome. ... But nobody cares about Hadrosaurs. They pejoratively call them the cows of the Mesozoic.” Reddit · r/RandomThoughts · 7 months ago
Their signature wide, flat snout was lined with a keratinous beak —perfect for cropping massive amounts of vegetation.