HardGorgosaurus
Gorgosaurus libratus
GOR-go-SORE-us· “fierce lizard”
🦕 Dinosaur🕰️ Cretaceous🥩 carnivore🦴 Tyrannosauridae
9 m
Length
3 m
Height
2.5 t
Weight
A sleek tyrannosaur from Late Cretaceous North America — a lighter, faster cousin of Tyrannosaurus that preyed on horned and duck-billed dinosaurs. It is known from many superb, complete skeletons.
When
Late Cretaceous, ~77–74 million years ago
Found in
Canada
Discovered
Lawrence Lambe, 1914
Did you know?
- A lighter, faster relative of Tyrannosaurus rex.
- Among the best-known tyrannosaurs, from many complete Canadian skeletons.
- Youngsters had longer legs, likely for chasing swift prey.
Artwork: Leoomas, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.