>[!infobox|creature wide] Large Beast >>[!fig|plate] date >>![[Parasaurolophus-1789971814048.webp]] > >#### Details >||| >|-:|:-| >|Location|Astrait<br>Staywana</br>| >|Resistances & Immunities|?| >|Senses|?| >|Languages|None| # Parasaurolophus >[!quote|gloss] >It prefers to forage for food on four legs, but runs on two. >[!card] Description >Parasaurolophus _(/ˌpærəsɔːˈrɒləfəs, -ˌsɔːrəˈloʊfəs/; meaning "beside crested lizard" in reference to Saurolophus)_ is a genus of hadrosaurid "duck-billed" dinosaur that lives in predominately Astrait, and in some parts of Staywana. It is a large herbivore that could reach over 9 metres (30 ft) long and weigh over 5 metric tons (5.5 short tons), and are able to move as a biped and a quadruped. > >They are known for their range of bizarre head adornments, which are used for communication and increased hearing. This genus is known for its large, elaborate cranial crest, which forms a long curved tube projecting upwards and back from the skull in its largest form.