Parasaurolophus

Parasaurolophus (name meaning "near-crested lizard") was a genus of herbivorous ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period in what is now North America. It is famous for the long crest on its head, which it may have used to amplify its calls.

Portrayal in the series
In Prehistoric Park, Parasaurolophus is portrayed as being a herd animal, travelling in groups as small as two individuals to large groups consisting of multiple individuals at different life stages. Parasaurolophus is also depicted as being a facultative biped, alternating between bipedal and quadrupedal locomotion depending on circumstances.

Supercroc
Nigel met a pair of Parasaurolophus at the beginning of this episode and a larger herd later on. He also saw a Deinosuchus preying on a young Parasaurolophus.

Trivia

 * Although Parasaurolophus was not one of the animals that came to Prehistoric Park, a herd of them can be seen in the intro.
 * This could imply that after his adventure, Nigel went back and rescued this herd of Parasaurolophus, like how he saved 2 Nyctosaurus, which were also seen in the intro.

Errors

 * Like many other dinosaurs in the series, Parasaurolophus was depicted as having pronated hands, which would be impossible for a dinosaur.
 * Parasaurolophus could have had skin attaching its crest to the back of its head (like in the image above) as some scientists suggested, but this is a speculation.
 * The species of Parasaurolophus in the show was Parasaurolophus walkeri due to its longer and straighter crest. Fossils of that species (like Albertosaurus) come from Canada. No evidence to suggests these dinosaurs inhabited Texas.