tyrannosaurs
Cretaceous apex predators
Tyrannosaurs are a group of large carnivorous dinosaurs that walked on two legs, characterized by massive skulls, powerful jaws, and disproportionately small forelimbs.
The most famous is Tyrannosaurus rex, often shortened to T. rex.
The name comes from Greek words meaning "tyrant lizard," fitting for apex predators that dominated the late Cretaceous period.
Preserved ancient organism traces
- CretaceousFinal Mesozoic period
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- specimensRepresentative items for examination
- excavationAct of unearthing
skeleton · skull · teeth · bones · Morrison Formation · predator · theropod · bipedal
Mouth's bony framework
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
- skullHead's bone casing
- forelimbsAnterior paired appendages
- femurUpper leg bone
vertebrae · claws · binocular vision · serrated · bone-crushing · tail · hindlimbs · olfactory
Dinosaur amusement park catastrophe
- animatronicsMechanized lifelike figure technology
- roarLoud, deep animal cry
- chase sceneExtended onscreen pursuit
- monsterFrightening imaginary creature
Spielberg · movie · documentary · toys · merchandise · Sue · icon · fearsome
Pursuing wild game
- scavengingGathering discarded or dead material
- pack behaviorGroup social dynamics
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- pursuitAct of chasing something
territoriality · nesting · parental care · juvenile · growth rate · metabolism · warm-blooded · feeding
fossils
Preserved ancient organism traces
- CretaceousFinal Mesozoic period
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- specimensRepresentative items for examination
excavation · skeleton · skull · teeth · bones · Morrison Formation · predator · theropod · bipedal · carnivore
jaws
Mouth's bony framework
femur · vertebrae · claws · binocular vision · serrated · bone-crushing · tail · hindlimbs · olfactory · brain size
Jurassic Park
Dinosaur amusement park catastrophe
- animatronicsMechanized lifelike figure technology
- roarLoud, deep animal cry
- chase sceneExtended onscreen pursuit
Spielberg · monster · movie · documentary · toys · merchandise · Sue · icon · fearsome · king
hunting
Pursuing wild game
- scavengingGathering discarded or dead material
- pack behaviorGroup social dynamics
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
pursuit · territoriality · nesting · parental care · juvenile · growth rate · metabolism · warm-blooded · feeding · prey
Albertosaurus
Late Cretaceous theropod genus
- TyrannosauridaeBipedal carnivore dinosaur family
- MesozoicVelociraptor, Brachiosaurus, Spinosaurus, pterosaurs, pterodactyl
- fossilsammonite, amber, ammonites, fossils, fossil
- prehistoric lifetriceratops, Velociraptor, velociraptor, stegosaurus, Brachiosaurus
- archosaursarchosaurs, birds, pterosaurs, bird, crocodiles
- SaurischiansT-Rex, Velociraptor, Spinosaurus, Brachiosaurus, theropods
- dinosaur cladestheropods, sauropods, hadrosaurs, ankylosaurs, stegosaurs
tyrannosaursherbivores
Fauna consuming only plants
sauropods · hadrosaurs · triceratops · plant-eaters · stegosaurus
- Tyrannosaurus rexLarge theropod dinosaur species