Tyrannosaurus bataar
Tyrannosaurus bataar
Pronounced: tie-Ran-o-Saw-rus bah-tar
Diet: Carnivore (Meat-Eater)
Name Means: "tyrant lizard"
Length: 40 feet (13 m)
Height: 16 feet (5 m)
Weight: 6 tons (6,000 kilos)
Time: Late Cretaceous - 67 MYA
Fossil remains for this Dinosaur have been found in North America, Asia
This was a very close relative of Tyrannosaurus rex that lived in China during that Late Cretaceous period. Originally called Tarbosaurus when it was discovered in 1955, it was later renamed Tyrannosaurus baatar after studies and comparisons of the fossils determined that they were from the same family.
This dinosaur is good example of how international cooperation can greatly benefit science, and it also helps to show how genus and species are related. Tyrannosaurus baatar is the same genus, but a different species.
See Tyrannosaurus rex for more information. |
