TYRANNOSAURUS
rex, T-rex
Best known of the dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus
rex was one
of the most awesome creatures that have walked on the earth. T-rex
was one of the largest meat - eating dinosaurs, having a skull up
to 5ft long and many sharp teeth reaching lengths of 6in (15cm).
The first complete Tyrannosaurus rex T-rex skeleton was discovered in 1902, and many
great examples have been unearthed over the last fifteen years.
TIME
- 65 - 68MYA, Late Cretaceous period.
RANGE
- USA Colorado, Montana, N. Dakota
New Mexico, Wyoming.
Canada Alberta, Saskatchewan.
DIET
- The T-rex was a carnivore.
SIZE
- Height up to 20ft (6m) and lengths up to 49ft(15m)..
WEIGHT
- 6.5 US tons.
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