Allosaurus - Wikipedia
Allosaurus (/ ˌ æ l ə ˈ s ɔːr ə s /) [2] [3] is an extinct genus of large carnosaurian theropod dinosaur that lived 155 to 145 million years ago during the Late Jurassic period (Kimmeridgian to late Tithonian ages). The name "Allosaurus" means "different lizard", alluding to its unique (at the time of its discovery) concave vertebrae.
Allosaurus | Jurassic predator, carnivorous, bipedal | Britannica
2024年11月22日 · Allosaurus, (genus Allosaurus), large carnivorous dinosaurs that lived from 150 million to 144 million years ago during the Late Jurassic Period; they are best known from fossils found in the western United States, particularly from the Cleveland-Lloyd Quarry in Utah and the Garden Park Quarry in
Allosaurus - Facts About The Famous Jurassic Dinsaur
Allosaurus was one of the largest and most abundant theropods of the Late Jurassic in North America. It has a wide geographical range and is found throughout the Morrison Formation which was deposited around 155 to 148 million years ago.
The Real Allosaurus - Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum
The range of possible prey for Allosaurus spread out over the millions of year of its reign is a real ‘greatest hits’ list of late Jurassic dinosaurs. Options for herbivore prey alone included bipedal ornithopods like the deer-sized Dryosaurus or the cow-sized Camptosaurus , and armored browsers like Gargoyleosaurus , Hesperosaurus , or ...
Allosaurus - National Geographic Kids
Allosaurus lived about 145 million years ago, during the Jurassic period. Part of the theropod family—a group of dinosaurs that ran on two feet—this dino could grow up to 40 feet from head to...
Allosaurus Facts, Pictures, Habitat, Adaptation and Behavior
2022年3月28日 · Allosaurus is an extinct genus of large theropod dinosaur that lived around 150 million years ago. Along with T-rex, it is arguably the most popular dinosaur in popular culture. This genus is known from more fossil remains than any other large, predatory dinosaurs .
Allosaurus: Facts About the 'Different Lizard' - Live Science
2016年3月15日 · Allosaurus is the most common dinosaur fossil found in Utah's Cleveland-Lloyd Quarry, a site containing the densest concentration of Jurassic dinosaur bones in the world. Of the at least 74...
Allosaurus - Natural History Museum
Explore Allosaurus, a meat-eating theropod dinosaur in the Dino Directory.
Allosaurus - New World Encyclopedia
Allosaurus is the most common large predator whose fossils are found in the Morrison Formation, a distinctive sequence of Late Jurassic sedimentary rock that in the western United States and Canada —the most fertile source of dinosaur fossils in North America.
Allosaurus: The Fierce Predator of the Late Jurassic Era - The Dinosaurs
2024年10月27日 · It was a top predator in its ecosystem, preying on large herbivorous dinosaurs. Some fossils even show evidence of Allosaurus bites on other dinosaurs, providing direct evidence of its predatory behavior. The dinosaur’s forelimbs, while shorter than its hind limbs, were incredibly strong and ended in three sharp claws.