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The late Jurassic North America was subject to intense seasonal changes: the climate was dry and temperate. The landscape was dominated by fern prairies, every now and then interrupted by rivers whose waters eagerly sought after the ocean at the east. Otherwise, it was dry. Towards west there were mountains, which casted seasonal dark clouds upon the warm prairies. The resulting rains would overflow the rivers and flood the fields. Dinosaurs were fast to take advantage of the high productivity of the season. Among some of the first were Camptosaurus. These bulky herbivores were some of the most abundant animals in Morrison. The name Camptosaurus means “flexible reptile” when literally translated, making a reference to the unfused (and presumably flexible) sacral vertebrae of the holotype. Camptosaurus’ teeth were more tightly packed than other small Morrison herbivores, and typically show more wear. This suggests that the vegetation Camptosaurus ate in life was varied and of harsh digestion. Camptosaurus lives on the prairies all year, following bigger herbivores around and feeding on the sparse vegetation. After the floods however, they congregate. It is the mating season for them, and males compete in order to form their harem. A male Camptosaurus, 6 meters long, approaches a dully-coloured female. The sound he makes is loud and haunting, akin to a longer and deeper cooing of a pigeon. He shows off his stripes proudly as he sings in hopes of charming the female, although it seems she is more focused on feeding than on reproducing.

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Description

The late Jurassic North America was subject to intense seasonal changes: the climate was dry and temperate. The landscape was dominated by fern prairies, every now and then interrupted by rivers whose waters eagerly sought after the ocean at the east. Otherwise, it was dry. Towards west there were mountains, which casted seasonal dark clouds upon the warm prairies. The resulting rains would overflow the rivers and flood the fields. Dinosaurs were fast to take advantage of the high productivity of the season. Among some of the first were Camptosaurus. These bulky herbivores were some of the most abundant animals in Morrison. The name Camptosaurus means “flexible reptile” when literally translated, making a reference to the unfused (and presumably flexible) sacral vertebrae of the holotype. Camptosaurus’ teeth were more tightly packed than other small Morrison herbivores, and typically show more wear. This suggests that the vegetation Camptosaurus ate in life was varied and of harsh digestion. Camptosaurus lives on the prairies all year, following bigger herbivores around and feeding on the sparse vegetation. After the floods however, they congregate. It is the mating season for them, and males compete in order to form their harem. A male Camptosaurus, 6 meters long, approaches a dully-coloured female. The sound he makes is loud and haunting, akin to a longer and deeper cooing of a pigeon. He shows off his stripes proudly as he sings in hopes of charming the female, although it seems she is more focused on feeding than on reproducing.

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