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Today's new coloring page I drew for you is
an Iguanodon that had quills like a porcupine,
NOTE: I will also be posting this in Chinese.
A new dinosaur discovery in China was fairly recently discovered. It had spiny quills - much like a porcupine's quills. This was a type of Iguanodon, and it was a juvenile. It was only 8 feet or 2.45 meters long. Mature adults were certainly much larger. It has a name that means "Spiny Dragon." That is the Genus name of "Haolong." The species name honors a great Chinese paleontologist named Dong Zhiming.
Haolong was an herbivore. This is the first dinosaur found with spiny quills. Other dinosaurs had spikes or horns, but not quills. Iguanodons are one of the most well-known Genus of dinosaurs. Before now, none were known to have had spiny quills. There is some conjecture that maybe Haolong had quills just as a juvenile. But the adults lost the quills. The quills were most likely there for protection from predators.
NOTE: This coloring page is found, in printable form, by clicking on the button labeled "Paleontology." Then scroll down to the bottom of the "Mesozoic Life" section. IF you are accessing this page in July or August 2026, then this drawing will be at the bottom of the Mesozoic Life list. Click on the button that says "Paleontology."
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