Ouranosaurus

Meet Ouranosaurus

• Ouranosaurus is one of the very few duck-billed dinosaurs from Africa.

• The name is derived from Arabic for “courage,” but also references the local name for the desert monitor lizard, ourane.

• Ouranosaurus is easily recognized for the large sail on its back. Its body shape closely resembles other duck-billed dinosaurs.

• Much like Spinosaurus (also from northern Africa), the sail is thought to have helped Ouranosaurus regulate its temperature.

• Ouranosaurus likely moved around entirely on two legs.

Away Team: Found in Ultimate Dinosaurs

Size: About 25 feet long, weighing about 2.5 tons

Era: Cretaceous Period, about 115 million years ago