Albertosaurus liberatus
- "Alberta lizard" (named for where it was found, in Canada.)
-Cretaceous period
- 27 feet long
- 2.5 tons
Tyrannosaurus rex is probably the most famous dinosaur species and and certainly the most famous tyrannosaur, of which there are many related species including Albertosaurus olseni, Albertosaurus liberatus, Albertosaurus lancensis, Tyrannosaurus bataar, and Tyrannosaurus torosus. Collectively, the various types of tyrannosaurs ranged in size from approximately 20 to 50 feet in length and approximately 5,000 to 22,000 pounds in weight. These "hyper-carnivores" lived in both Asia and North America during the Cretaceous, from about 80 million years ago to 65 million years ago, when all non-avian dinosaurs became extinct.
The Albertosaurus depicted in this sculpture is the tyrannosaur Albertosaurus liberatus. Of particular significance are the very large teeth. For its size, this albertosaur has the largest teeth among any known tyrannosaur, and that is saying something! It is also the tyrannosaur for which we have the most remains.
From the Dinosaur Walk Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
~ harui
- "Alberta lizard" (named for where it was found, in Canada.)
-Cretaceous period
- 27 feet long
- 2.5 tons
Tyrannosaurus rex is probably the most famous dinosaur species and and certainly the most famous tyrannosaur, of which there are many related species including Albertosaurus olseni, Albertosaurus liberatus, Albertosaurus lancensis, Tyrannosaurus bataar, and Tyrannosaurus torosus. Collectively, the various types of tyrannosaurs ranged in size from approximately 20 to 50 feet in length and approximately 5,000 to 22,000 pounds in weight. These "hyper-carnivores" lived in both Asia and North America during the Cretaceous, from about 80 million years ago to 65 million years ago, when all non-avian dinosaurs became extinct.
The Albertosaurus depicted in this sculpture is the tyrannosaur Albertosaurus liberatus. Of particular significance are the very large teeth. For its size, this albertosaur has the largest teeth among any known tyrannosaur, and that is saying something! It is also the tyrannosaur for which we have the most remains.
From the Dinosaur Walk Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
~ harui
Category Photography / Still Life
Species Dinosaur
Gender Any
Size 1024 x 768px
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