Gorgosaurus

Name: Gorgosaurus

Pronounced: Gor-go-sore-us

Meaning: Fierce lizard

Type: Large Theropod

Length: 8 - 9 meters long

Diet: Carnivore

Period: Late Cretaceous

Years: 80-73 million years ago

Location: Canada

Description: Gorgosaurus is a genus of carnivorous dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 75-70 million years ago. It was a large, theropod dinosaur, closely related to other well-known dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus rex and Albertosaurus. Gorgosaurus was a bipedal predator, with a body length of around 9-12 meters (30-40 feet) and a weight of around 1.5-2.5 tons. It had a large, muscular body, with a long, heavy tail for balance, and strong, powerful legs with sharp, curved claws. Its skull was large and strongly built, with large, powerful jaws lined with sharp teeth. Gorgosaurus is known from several well-preserved fossils that have been found in western North America, particularly in Alberta, Canada. These fossils include complete skeletons and skulls, as well as isolated bones and teeth. Gorgosaurus is important because it is one of the best-known and most thoroughly studied of the Late Cretaceous tyrannosaurids, and has helped scientists to understand the anatomy, behavior, and ecology of these dinosaurs. Gorgosaurus was a formidable predator that likely preyed upon a variety of other dinosaurs, including hadrosaurs, ceratopsians, and ankylosaurs. It may have hunted in packs, or may have been a solitary hunter, depending on the availability of prey and the local ecological conditions. Despite its fearsome reputation, Gorgosaurus was probably not the dominant predator in its ecosystem, and would have faced competition from other large carnivores such as Albertosaurus and Tyrannosaurus rex.

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