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Head of Iguanodon, showing cheek-teeth adapted for chewing shoots and leaves of plants..., 1895. Creator: Unknown.

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Head of Iguanodon, showing cheek-teeth adapted for chewing shoots and leaves of plants; it had no front teeth. 1895. 'A WONDERFUL BIRD-LIKE REPTILE. From Dr. Henry Woodward, F.R.S., P.G.S., of the Natural History Museum, we have received the following interesting account..."The Iguanodon was a vegetable-feeding animal, and its cheek-teeth, which exceed eighty in number, were well adapted for chewing the leaves and shoots of plants on which it fed. It had no front teeth, but a horny beak like that of a turtle...The Iguanodon is a good example of that singular class of extinct reptiles, the Dinosauria, from which it is believed that our modern birds were derived. The British Museum of Natural History is indebted to M. Dupont, the Director of the Brussels Museum, for the opportunity of acquiring by exchange this very interesting reproduction; the originals are all preserved there, and have been admirably described and figured by M. Dollo. The restoration and reconstruction were carried out by M. Depauw, another member of the staff of the Brussels Museum".' From "Illustrated London News", 1895.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

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HRM26A08_439

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

5,7Mo (612,0Ko) / 15,0cm x 9,5cm / 1774 x 1122 (300dpi)

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