Tyrannosaurus - is a popular dinosaur

in #history7 years ago (edited)

Tyrannosaurus "king lizard - tyrant"
Squad: Saurischian
Suborder: Theropods
Common features of a theropod:
went to back powerful legs

  • carnivorous
    Jaws armed with many sharp, curved teeth inside
    Dimensions:
    length 14-15 m
    height up to 5.6 metres (height of an adult giraffe),
    weight 5-7 tons (the weight of an elephant).
    Food: Meat other dinosaurs
    Discovered: 1905, USA

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Tyrannosaurus was one of the biggest land carnivorous dinosaurs that ever existed on our planet.
Thanks to numerous films, tyrannosaur has gained wide recognition. Maybe Tyrannosaurus is the most famous of dinosaurs. His image can be seen on advertising of some firms or products.

The Tyrannosaurus head:

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The Tyrannosaurus head, a length of about 1.2 meters kept on a short powerful neck

Tyrannosaurus moved on powerful hind legs. Paws had 4 fingers with sharp claws. Three toes facing forward and one back. They were fastened together for stability. The fourth finger was at the back of the legs and never touched the ground.

Tyrannosaurs were solitary and hunted each in his own country, which is measured by hundreds of square kilometers. Periodically, between the lizards there were skirmishes for territory, in which one of them may have died. At this point the lizards did not disdain the meat of their relatives.

Most likely the Tyrannosaurus, still was a hunter, but could eat the dead dinosaur. Also, given its size and capacity, Tyrannosaurus could take away the prey from other predators.

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