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Guanlong

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Name: Guanlong

Pronounced: gwan-long Pronounce Icon

Meaning: crowned dragon

Type: Small Theropod

Length: 3m

Diet: CarnivoreCarnivore icon

Period: Late Jurassic

Years: 159 - 154 million years ago

Location: China

Description: Guanlong is a small, carnivorous dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic Period, about 160 million years ago. It was a member of the tyrannosaurid group of dinosaurs, which includes some of the most fearsome predators that ever lived. Guanlong was a small dinosaur, with an estimated length of about 3-4 meters (10-13 feet) and a weight of around 150 kg (330 lbs). It had a long, low skull with large, powerful jaws and sharp teeth that were used to tear flesh. It had a narrow snout with a bony crest on its head, and long, slender arms with three fingers on each hand. Guanlong had long, slender legs and walked on two toes on each foot. Guanlong is known from several well-preserved fossil specimens that were found in China. These specimens include complete skeletons, which have allowed scientists to study the anatomy of this dinosaur in detail. Based on its anatomy, it is thought to have been a agile, fast-moving predator that hunted small prey such as lizards and mammals. Guanlong is important because it is one of the earliest known tyrannosaurids, and helps to shed light on the early evolution of this group of dinosaurs. It is thought to be closely related to other early tyrannosaurids such as Dilong and Yutyrannus.

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