Identity card : Albertosaurus

IDENTITY CARD
Name	Albertosaurus
Other names	Gorgosaurus
Length	up to 8 m long
Weight	1-4 tons
Age	Late Cretaceous
Distribution	Canada, USA

General information

Albertosaurus, which means "Alberta lizard" was named by Henri F. Osborn in 1905.
Albertosaurus was a carnivorous dinosaur with a big head, long legs and two fingers on its hands.
It was one of the most abundant predator living in North America during the Cretaceous period.

Pictures

	Picture JS50 © J. Sibbick