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Corythosaurus

dinosaur genus
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  • dinosaurs to scale
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    In genera such as Corythosaurus, Lambeosaurus, Parasaurolophus (and a few others), the crests were hollow, containing a series of middle and outer chambers that formed a convoluted passage from the nostrils to the trachea. Except for passing air along to the lungs, the function of these crests is not…

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    In genera such as Corythosaurus, Lambeosaurus, Parasaurolophus (and a few others), the crests were hollow, containing a series of middle and outer chambers that formed a convoluted passage from the nostrils to the trachea. Except for passing air along to the lungs, the function of these crests is not…

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