How did iguanadon eat?

Answer 1

Iguanodon was a plant eater, or herbivore. Using its beak, it would have cropped off the leaves it was going to eat and then it would have chewed them to aid digestion. Chewing was a new adaptation that didn't exist in many other dinosaurs at that time.

Answer 2

As a plant eater, or herbivore, Iguanodon was one of the earliest dinosaurs with the ability to chew, and thus had an ability to digest tough plant material more effectively than other contemporary dinosaurs. They could reach leaves up to 16 feet high. Plants that lived in the same forests as Iguanodon included conifers, ferns, cycads, horsetails, and early angiosperms (flowering plants).

Answer 3

Iguanodon were herbivores, or plant eaters. They were capable of browsing on leaves up to 16 feet high. As one of the earliest dinosaurs with the ability to chew, they had an ability to digest tough plant material more effectively than other contemporary dinosaurs. Plants that existed at the same time and place as Iguanodon include various conifers, ferns, cycads, horsetails, and early angiosperms (flowering plants).

Answer 4

As an herbivore, Iguanodon would have cropped off the leaves it was going to eat using its beak and then chewed them to aid digestion. Chewing was a new adaptation that didn't exist in many other dinosaurs at that time.

Answer 5

Plants, like trees, shrubs, and ferns.