Centrosaurus is a genus of centrosaurine ceratopsian dinosaur from the Campanian age of Late Cretaceous Canada. Their remains have been found in the Dinosaur Park Formation, dating from 76.5 to 75.5 million years ago.
Like other centrosaurines, Centrosaurus had a single large horn over the nose. Centrosaurus could reach a length of 6 meters. Many dozens of skeletons are have been identified. In some cases, hundreds of individuals scattered bones have been found; likely as evidence of a mass drowning, in what must have been stampedes across torrentially charged and dangerously stormy rivers in migrational crossings gone wrong. Centrosaurus lived with Albertosaurus, Chasmosaurus, Chirostenotes, Corythosaurus, Daspletosaurus, Deinosuchus, Dromaeosaurus, Edmontonia, Euoplocephalus, Lambeosaurus, Ornithomimus, Parasaurolophus, Scolosaurus, Stegoceras, Struthiomimus, and Styracosaurus.
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Jurassic Park franchise[]
Centrosaurus appeared in the Dinopedia section of the website Jurassic Park Institute. The image shown two Centrosaurus fighting for mates.
Games[]
Jurassic Park III: Park Builder[]
Centrosaurus is nr. 099 of the Herbivore Twos that can be created in Jurassic Park III: Park Builder.
Jurassic World Evolution 2[]
Centrosaurus is mentioned in the database entry as a dinosaur that lived with Chasmosaurus, Corythosaurus, Parasaurolophus, and Styracosaurus in Jurassic World Evolution 2.
Theme Parks[]
Islands of Adventure[]
Centrosaurus is one of the created dinosaurs that could be found in thenursery of the Jurassic Park Discovery Center.
