Anatomy:
large head
sharp and
saw-toothed teeth
Two-fingered hands
short
arms
long tail
powerful
back legs
Clawed
three-toed feet
14 - 16
teeth in lower jaw
17-19
teeth in upper jaw
One row
of teeth in per jaw
Size:
|
|
size |
|
|
Length |
30 feet (9 m)
|
|
Height |
11 feet (3.4 m) |
|
weight |
up to 3 tons |
Meaning and pronunciation:
|
|
Albertosaurus |
|
|
Meaning |
Lizard from Alberta |
|
pronounced |
al-BER-tuh-SAWR-us |
Diet:
|
|
DIET |
|
|
CARNIVORE |
|
|
HERBIVORE |
*** |
|
Low
lying plant |
Locomotion:
|
|
Biped |
Quadruped |
|
Running |
|
|
|
Walking |
* |
|
Period of
life:
|
ERA |
PERIOD |
EPOCH |
MILLIONS YEARS AGO |
|
Mesozoic |
Cretaceous |
LATE |
76-74 |
DISCOVERY
OF FOSSILS
Its fossils have
been found in Alberta, Canada and in the western USA.
Classification:
|
|
classification |
|
|
FAMILY |
Tyrannosauridae |
|
INFRAORDER |
Tetanurae |
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SUBORDER |
Theropoda |
|
ORDER |
Saurischia |
