Allosaurus

1995. Acrylic on illustration board. 7"x9".

Publication History

Essay

Allosaurus was as mean as a crocodile, as fast as a rhinoceros and as ferocious as a tiger. The Allosaurs were the wolves of the Jurassic period.

Vital Statistics

  • Genus Name: Allosaurus ("different lizard")
  • Type Species: * A. fragilis (Marsh, 1877)
  • Length: up to 38 feet (12 meters)
  • Weight: 1-4 tons
  • Time: 150-145 million years ago (Late Jurassic)
  • Place: Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, S. Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, Portugal
  • Diet: meat-eater (carnivore)


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