TYRANNOSAURUS REX
Tyrannosaurus rex
Meaning: "Tyrant Lizard King"
📊 STATS
Size comparison:
As long as a school bus!
📖 ABOUT TYRANNOSAURUS REX
Meet the Tyrannosaurus Rex, the ultimate dinosaur king! This giant carnivore roamed North America with a fearsome bite and tiny arms.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex, or T-Rex, was one of the largest and most powerful predators to ever walk the Earth! Living during the Late Cretaceous period, about 68 to 66 million years ago, this 'Tyrant Lizard King' was a true giant, measuring up to 12.3 meters long and standing over 3.7 meters tall. Its massive head and powerful jaws were filled with teeth the size of bananas, perfect for crushing bones and tearing meat. While it was a fearsome hunter, scientists still debate whether the T-Rex was primarily a predator or a scavenger, or perhaps both! Its tiny arms, though seemingly useless, might have been used for holding onto prey. The T-Rex walked on two strong legs and could run up to 27 kilometers per hour, making it a fast and dangerous hunter. Fossils of T-Rex have been found in North America, giving us clues about this amazing creature's life. From its powerful bite to its tiny arms, the T-Rex continues to fascinate and inspire awe!
🔬 CLASSIFICATION
- Group
- Theropoda
- Family
- Tyrannosauridae
- Period
- Late Cretaceous (100-66 Ma)
- Era
- 68.0 - 66.0 million years ago
🗺️ DISCOVERY
- Year
- 1902
- Discovered by
- Barnum Brown
- Location
- Montana, USA
- Fossils found in
- USA (Montana, Wyoming, Texas, New Mexico), Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan)
🎨 SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATION
Artistic reconstruction of Tyrannosaurus Rex based on fossil evidence
🗺️ WHERE FOSSILS WERE FOUND
USA (Montana, Wyoming, Texas, New Mexico), Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan)
🤓 FUN FACTS
- ✨ The T-Rex's teeth were so strong, they could crush cars!
- ✨ Baby T-Rexes were covered in fluffy feathers!
- ✨ The T-Rex's bite force was stronger than any other land animal ever!
- ✨ Scientists can tell how old a T-Rex was by looking at rings inside its bones, like counting tree rings!
- ✨ T-Rex fossils have been found with evidence of healed broken bones, showing they were tough survivors!
💡 DID YOU KNOW?
Get this! Some scientists believe the T-Rex might have roared like a crocodile, not a lion!
