PRONUNCIATION: |
al-BER-tuh-SAWR-us |
TRANSLATION: |
Alberta Lizard |
ALSO KNOWN AS: |
Gorgosaurus, Deinodon |
DESCRIPTION: |
Carnivore, Bipedal |
ORDER: |
Saurischia |
SUBORDER: |
Theropoda |
INFRAORDER: |
Tetanurae |
MICRO-ORDER: |
Carnosauria |
SUPERFAMILY: |
n/a |
FAMILY: |
Tyrannosauridae |
HEIGHT: |
15 feet (4.5 meters) |
LENGTH: |
30 feet (11 meters) |
WEIGHT: |
6,000 lbs (2,722 kg) |
PERIOD: |
Late Cretaceous |
NOTES: |
First discovered in Alberta, Canada, Albertosaurus stalked its prey almost 8 million years before Tyrannosaurus, a close relative. It had a huge head with long, sharp, saw-toothed teeth and two-fingered hands on arms that were longer than Tyrannosaurus's stubby forelimbs. With its sleek build and long hind limbs, it was one of the fastest runners among the tyrannosaurids. A jaw and teeth belonging to an Albertosaurus were identified by Joseph Leidy, who named the first American dinosaurs (see Deinodon). |
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