Albertosaurus

Name: Albertosaurus

Pronounced: al-BERT-oh-saw-russ

Meaning: Alberta lizard

Type: Large Theropod

Length: 10 Meters

Diet: Carnivore

Period: Late Cretaceous

Years: 76 - 74 million years ago

Location: Canada

Description: Albertosaurus is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 70-65 million years ago. It was a large, predatory dinosaur, with an estimated length of about 30-40 feet and a weight of about 2-3 tons. Albertosaurus had a long, narrow skull with sharp teeth, and a pair of long, curved spines on its back, which may have been used for display or to support a fleshy crest. It also had powerful, muscular legs with large claws, which it probably used for hunting and climbing. Its body was probably covered in a layer of feathers, which may have been used for insulation, display, or both. Albertosaurus was discovered in the western United States and Canada in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and was named by paleontologists in 1892. It is considered a member of the tyrannosaurid group of theropod dinosaurs, which also includes species such as Tyrannosaurus and Tarbosaurus. Albertosaurus is known from a number of well-preserved fossil specimens, including several partial skeletons and skulls, which have helped paleontologists learn more about the anatomy and behavior of this dinosaur.

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