HardAlbertosaurus
Albertosaurus sarcophagus
al-BUR-toh-SORE-us· “Alberta lizard”
🕰️ Cretaceous🥩 carnivore🦴 Tyrannosauridae
9 m
Length
3 m
Height
1.8 t
Weight
A lighter, faster relative of T. rex that ruled Canada a few million years earlier. It had the same tiny arms and huge jaws, but a slimmer, speedier build.
When
Late Cretaceous, ~71–68 million years ago
Found in
Canada
Discovered
Henry Fairfield Osborn, 1905
Did you know?
- It was a smaller, older cousin of Tyrannosaurus rex.
- A bonebed of 26 individuals hints that it may have hunted in packs.
- Being lighter than T. rex, it was probably a faster runner.
Artwork: TotalDino, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.