Very HardYangchuanosaurus
Yangchuanosaurus shangyouensis
YANG-choo-AN-oh-SORE-us· “Yangchuan lizard”
🕰️ Jurassic🥩 carnivore🦴 Metriacanthosauridae
9 m
Length
3 m
Height
3 t
Weight
The top predator of Jurassic China — a big-headed, Allosaurus-like hunter that stalked giant long-necked dinosaurs like Mamenchisaurus.
When
Late Jurassic, ~160 million years ago
Found in
China
Discovered
Dong Zhiming, 1978
Did you know?
- It was the apex predator of Jurassic China.
- It looked and lived much like the North American Allosaurus.
- It hunted huge long-necked dinosaurs.
Artwork: TotalDino, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.