para profile cont.

Male: Stag 

Female: Doe 

Young: Cygnet  

Parasaurolophus are hauntingly beautiful- they can often be found roaming in tightly-bonded herds, their calls echoing through the forests and jungles for miles, a serenity and grace to every movement. This illusion of peace, however, is broken by any who wander too close. Parasaurolophus are ornery, impatient creatures with little tolerance for intrusive fellow herbivores and even less for potential predators. They stake claim to areas and are quick to posture up at anything that wanders in, from the smallest Ceratosaurus to the largest Argentinosaurus. They are slow to actually attack unless there are babies concerned, but will rear up and bluff at anything and everything that gets too close. They are, however, tolerant of little insectivores that can pick parasites from their skin (so long as they have no young at risk of attack.)  

Parasaurolophus are wonderful parents- they care for their young into adulthood and their children often stay with them until they disperse to find mates of their own. Parasaurolophus mate for life, but may spend many months apart before coming together again to nest and renew their bonds. They are quite clever and have stellar memories, able to remember their mates and recognize grown children after years apart as well as remembering the faces of predators that have hunted them in the past. When not being bothered, parasaurolophus spend much of their day not spent eating, resting and reinforcing family bonds by way of mutual grooming, sleeping in a huddle, or even a bit of rambunctious play!  

Parasaurolophus courtship is a sight to behold. Males, called stags, will often gather in large groups to call loudly, displaying their bright colors and demonstrating their singing talent, swaying and bobbing their heads to show off their crests. If a female, called a doe, (or another male- same-sex parasaurolophus pairs are strikingly common) takes interest in a male, they will dance together, circling and bobbing their heads in unison while calling together. They will spend many days bonding and singing together before they nest. Both parents participate in building the nest and raising the young, called cygnets; both will lead them to food and water, protect them, and play with them until they can fend for themselves.