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Nigersaurus with a Wide Muzzle

A Nigersaurus featuring a distinctive wide muzzle stands on four legs atop a patch of green grass.

A Nigersaurus with a wide muzzle, long neck, and lightly built body lowers its head toward the grass.
Nigersaurus with a Wide Muzzle
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Nigersaurus Standing in the Grass

A Nigersaurus stands on four sturdy legs with its long neck angled downward toward the grass below. Its broad, flat muzzle sits low to the ground as the herbivorous dinosaur pauses on the field.

The Broad Muzzle of the Prehistoric Vacuum Cleaner

Nigersaurus earned the nickname Mesozoic lawnmower because of its extraordinary square-shaped jaw lined with hundreds of tiny replacement teeth. Its specialized head structure was perfectly adapted for cropping soft ferns close to soil level.

Natural Colors of Nigersaurus

  • Nigersaurus hide: muted olive-green or dusty slate gray
  • Broad muzzle: pale horn color or light tan
  • Eyes: dark brown
  • Field grass: vibrant green or brownish yellow
Questions and answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Why was the jaw of Nigersaurus shaped like a square?
The unique square jaw allowed Nigersaurus to gather large amounts of ground plants efficiently with each bite, acting like a natural lawnmower.
How many teeth did a Nigersaurus have in its mouth?
Nigersaurus packed over five hundred small teeth inside its broad jaw, with multiple replacement teeth lined up behind each active tooth.
Where did Nigersaurus live millions of years ago?
This plant-eating dinosaur inhabited floodplain environments in what is now West Africa during the Middle Cretaceous period.
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