Iguanodon
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'''''Iguanodon''''' ({{IPAc-en|ᵻ|ˈ|ɡ|w|ɑː|n|ə|d|ɒ|n}} {{respell|i|GWAH|nə-don}}; meaning '[[iguana]]-[[tooth]]'), named in 1825, is a [[genus]] of [[iguanodontia]]n [[dinosaur]]. While many species found worldwide have been classified in the genus ''Iguanodon'', dating from the [[Late Jurassic]] to [[Early Cretaceous]], [[Taxonomy (biology)|taxonomic]] revision in the early 21st century has defined ''Iguanodon'' to be based on at least one well-substantiated species: '''''Iguanodon bernissartensis''''', which lived during the [[Barremian]] to early [[Aptian]] ages of the [[Early Cretaceous]] in [[Belgium]], [[Germany]], [[England]], and [[Spain]], between about 126 and 122 million years ago. ''Iguanodon'' was a large, bulky [[herbivory|herbivore]], measuring up to {{convert|9|-|11|m|ft}} in length and {{convert|4.5|MT|ST}} in body mass. Distinctive features include large thumb spikes, which were possibly used for defense against [[predation|predators]], combined with long prehensile fifth fingers able to forage for food. |
'''''Iguanodon''''' ({{IPAc-en|ᵻ|ˈ|ɡ|w|ɑː|n|ə|d|ɒ|n}} {{respell|i|GWAH|nə-don}}; meaning '[[iguana]]-[[tooth]]'), named in 1825, is a [[genus]] of [[iguanodontia]]n [[dinosaur]]. While many species found worldwide have been classified in the genus ''Iguanodon'', dating from the [[Late Jurassic]] to [[Early Cretaceous]], [[Taxonomy (biology)|taxonomic]] revision in the early 21st century has defined ''Iguanodon'' to be based on at least one well-substantiated species: '''''Iguanodon bernissartensis''''', which lived during the [[Barremian]] to early [[Aptian]] ages of the [[Early Cretaceous]] in [[Belgium]], [[Germany]], [[England]], and [[Spain]], between about 126 and 122 million years ago. ''Iguanodon'' was a large, bulky [[herbivory|herbivore]], measuring up to {{convert|9|-|11|m|ft}} in length and {{convert|4.5|MT|ST}} in body mass. Distinctive features include large thumb spikes, which were possibly used for defense against [[predation|predators]], combined with long prehensile fifth fingers able to forage for food. |
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