Gorgosaurus

Late Cretaceous (77-75 Ma)CarnivoreTheropoda

PeriodLate Cretaceous (77-75 Ma)

DietCarnivore

Length8.5 m

Weight2,500 kg

LocationAlberta, Canada

ClassificationTheropoda

About Gorgosaurus

A lightly built tyrannosaurid, faster than its neighbor Daspletosaurus. Hundreds of specimens make it one of the best understood big theropods. Braincase casts reveal huge olfactory lobes for a keen nose. Juveniles chased quick prey; adults switched to heavy herbivores.

Size

8.5 m longArgentinosaurus: 35 m

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