Maiasaura Lyrics

Maiasaura

She's the momma

She sits right by her nest

While her babies are taking a rest

Maiasaura

She's the momma

She'll head out for a plant snack

Then she'll be right back

She's a duck-billed herbivore

Known as a hadrosaur

From the late Cretaceous Period

Nearly 77 million years ago

Eating things we wouldn't dream of

Like rotting wood, tree bark and leaves

She needed hundreds of teeth to chew and grind these

Maiasaura

She's the momma

She sits right by her nest

While her babies are taking a rest

Maiasaura

She's the momma

She'll head out for a plant snack

Then she'll be right back

Roaming upper coastal plains

In a herd they kept each other safe

And built their nests tucked in close together

She made her babies' home right out of the earth

30-40 eggs in a spiral pattern

And she kept them warm by surrounding them

With vegetation

Newborns had big round eyes

A shorter snout

They were so cute

They weighed just 2.2 pounds

But would grow 4,400 more

In just eight years

Can you imagine that?

Maiasaura

She's the momma

She sits right by her nest

While her babies are taking a rest