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Bookmark or Share- Tyrannosaurus rex | Smithsonian InstitutionWhat does the name “Tyrannosaurus rex” mean? “Tyrannosaurus” is Greek for “tyrant lizard,” and “rex” means “king” in Latin. So, Tyrannosaurus rex was “King of the Tyrant Lizards.” When and where did T. rex live? T. rex lived about 66–68 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period in the western United States, including Montana and Wyoming.
- Tyrannosaurus rex | Description, Dinosaur, & Facts | BritannicaTyrannosaurus rex is the best-known and largest member of a group of theropod dinosaurs called tyrannosaurs; its scientific name is Latin for “king of the tyrant lizards.” Since 1902 paleontologists have recognized the T. rex as the only formal member of the genus Tyrannosaurus.
- 7 Questions About Tyrannosaurus rex: Illustrated Answers | AMNHBased on fossil specimens, scientists have determined that a Tyrannosaurus rex could be up to 40 feet long and 12 feet high. T. rex is estimated to have weighed between 11,000 and 15,500 pounds (5,000 and 7,000 kilograms) with skin and flesh on its huge bones.
- Tyrannosaurus rex Fossil | American Museum of Natural HistoryThe 6-inch-long teeth. The tiny arms. Almost everything about Tyrannosaurus rex indicates the enormous power of one of the largest theropod dinosaurs that ever existed. The first skeleton of Tyrannosaurus rex was discovered in 1902 in Hell Creek, Montana, by the Museum's famous fossil hunter Barnum Brown.
- Tyrannosaur | Size, Species, & Facts | BritannicaTyrannosaur, any of a group of dinosaurs that lived from the late Jurassic Period to the late Cretaceous Period. Most were large predators, with very large skulls approaching or well exceeding a full meter (more than three feet) in length. The best-known and largest member of the group is Tyrannosaurus rex, or T. rex.
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