LegendaryTorvosaurus
Torvosaurus tanneri
TOR-voh-SORE-us· “savage lizard”
🕰️ Jurassic🥩 carnivore🦴 Megalosauridae
10 m
Length
3.5 m
Height
4 t
Weight
One of the largest predators of the Jurassic, armed with long dagger-like teeth. It hunted across what is now North America and Europe.
When
Late Jurassic, ~153 million years ago
Found in
United States
Discovered
Peter Galton, 1979
Did you know?
- It was among the biggest meat-eaters of the entire Jurassic Period.
- Fossils from Portugal make it one of Europe's largest known land predators.
- It had exceptionally long, blade-like teeth for its size.
Artwork: TotalDino, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.