Parasaurolophus walkeri: Revered By Palaeontogists & Toy Makers Alike

Found and described by William Parks, the ROM’s first director of palaeontology, and named after Sir Byron Edmund Walker, the ROM’s first chairman of the Board of Trustees, Parasaurolophus walkeri is one of our most famous fossils.

Not only do scientists from around the globe come to study the specimen, but so do toy makers. Compare the bulbous end at the end of the Parasaurolophus’ crest to that of any toy or model of the dinosaur. If they look similar it’s because the manufacturer used the ROM’s specimen to create it!



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Written by @kironcmukherjee. Last update: February 25th, 2015.

