Ornitholestes – the “bird predator” Ornitholestes, which means “bird predator,” was a small, bipedal carnivore. An almost complete skeleton of him is known to have been found in Wyoming, USA. It was about 2 m long, with the tail alone making up half of its body length. Ornitholestes had a long skull, neck and tail, with the neck…
“Hollow-tailed” Coelurus is a poorly known genus. From most of the skeleton of a single individual, the appearance of Coelurus can be reconstructed quite well. Numerous vertebrae, some pelvic and shoulder girdles as well as most of the arms and legs are present. Profile Coelurus Epoch Upper Jurassic (Kimmeridgian) 155–152 million years ago Order Saurians (Saurischia) Suborder Theropoda Family…
Lion of the Jurassic Allosaurus is called the “Lion of the Jurassic” because, similar to the lion of the African savannah, it was a feared predator at the top of the food chain in the Jurassic. It was one of the largest and most dangerous predators of its time, hunting a wide variety of prey. Allosaurus had strong jaws and sharp teeth that...
“The Fearsome Lizard” Today, scientists disagree about whether Tarbosaurus is a separate genus or whether it should be classified as Tyrannosaurus. Close examination of the fossils shows that it was very closely related to Tyrannosaurus rex, so closely that it may actually be a subspecies of T. rex. It became the…
Tyrannosaurus Rex - The T-Rex: profile and facts about the king of the dinosaurs The Tyrannosaurus Rex - usually simply called T-Rex - was one of the largest meat-eating dinosaurs to ever walk the earth. He lived around 68 to 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous period, before an asteroid impact finally ended the era of the dinosaurs. With a…