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I turned an outstanding resin Iguanodon sculpt by great paleo-sculptor Matt Manit into an Ouranodon by adding the sail onto its back. This was accomplished by drilling holes along its spine, inserting metal wires, and then building up the sail using Quickplastic putty.
Ouranosaurus nigeriensis
Pronounced: Or - an - o - Sore - us Diet: Herbivore (Plant-Eater) Name Means: "Valiant Lizard" Length: 23 feet (7 m) Height: 10 feet (3 m) Weight: 3 tons (2,700 kilos) Time: Early Cretaceous - 110 MYA
Ouranosaurus was a cousin to the better known Iguanodon. There was one big difference between the two, however, in the way that these dinosaurs looked. Ouranosaurus had long spines along its back, some up to two feet long. These probably supported a fin that ran all the way down its tail, almost to the tip.
A nearly complete skeleton of Ouranosaurus was discovered in Niger in 1976, providing an excellent look at this unique African dinosaur. Other than its long neural spines, it had similar characteristics to other iguanodontids - thumb spikes, beak, etc.
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