Tarbosaurus

Late Cretaceous (70-66 Ma)CarnivoreTheropoda

PeriodLate Cretaceous (70-66 Ma)

DietCarnivore

Length11 m

Weight5,000 kg

LocationMongolia

ClassificationTheropoda

About Tarbosaurus

The Asian cousin of T. rex and the second largest tyrannosaurid. Its jaw locked more rigidly than in T. rex, possibly helping it control struggling prey. Dozens of specimens include juveniles. Smuggled skulls have been seized and returned to Mongolia after auction scandals.

Size

11 m longArgentinosaurus: 35 m

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