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- Name Means: "Strange Lizard"
- Naming Credit: Othniel Charles Marsh (1877)
- Range: Western North America, Western Europe, North Africa
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- Period: Late Jurassic
- Length: Up to 40 feet
- Height: Up to 14 feet
- Weight: Up to 4 tons
- Most common large predator in its territory
- Lifespan: Approximately 30 years
- Highly recognizable species
- Popular Culture: The Lost World, The Valley of Gwangi
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The Allosaurus genus of large, bipedal carnivorous therapod dinosaurs consisted of four species, the most well known of which lived during the late Jurassic period in the Western United States and Canada.
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An Active Hunter
Unlike the most well-known predatory dinosaur, Tyrannosaurus rex, there is little doubt over whether Allosaurus was a scavenger or an active hunter. Fossil evidence directly links this lightweight killer to kills, such as the Allosaurus teeth found in sauropod bones and a Stegosaurus spinal plate with an Allosaurus jaw-shaped bite taken out of it! Scientists are still divided as to whether or not this top predator hunted alone or in packs. -
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Allosaurus Questions
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What are the features of the allosaurus? Was it more ferocious that the velociraptor? Which was faster? 1 AnswerThe Velociraptor (24.2 MPH) was faster than Allosaurus(21mph). Allosaurus is more ferocious. -- quote-- The Allosaurus a member of the Allosaurid family was f... read more
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