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Tyrannosaurus Rex
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Name means: “Tyrant Lizard King”
Period: Late Cretaceous (65 million years ago)
Length: 40 feet
Height: 17 feet
Weight: 12,000 pounds
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The Tyrannosaurus Rex was one of the largest, most powerful, and most feared dinosaurs. Scientific tests have shown that the T-Rex had the greatest bite force of any dinosaur. Its cone-shaped, serrated teeth were continually replaced. Some researchers suggest its stomach held nearly 500 pounds of meat at once.
Name means: “Tyrant Lizard King”
Period: Late Cretaceous (65 million years ago)
Length: 40 feet
Height: 17 feet
Weight: 12,000 pounds
Diet: Carnivorous (meat-eating)
Location: American Northwest
