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Tyrannosaurus (/ tɪˌrænəˈsɔːrəs, taɪ -/) [ a ] is a genus of large theropod dinosaur. The type species Tyrannosaurus rex (rex meaning 'king' in Latin), often shortened to T. rex or colloquially T-Rex, is one of the best represented theropods.
The skeleton of Montana's T. rex includes a relatively complete skull with jaws, multiple vertebrae of the back and tail, a well preserved gastralium, and hipbone with complete ischium and pubis. The left hindleg is relatively complete with a 1.2-meter-long (3.9 ft) femur, missing only some toe bones.
Sue[a] (stylized: SUE) is the nickname given to FMNH PR 2081, which is one of the largest, [b] most extensive, and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex specimens ever found, at over 90 percent recovered by bulk. [4] FMNH PR 2081 was discovered on August 12, 1990, [5] by American explorer and fossil collector Sue Hendrickson, and was named after her ...
Skeletal mount of the Tyrannosaurus holotype.. This timeline of tyrannosaur research is a chronological listing of events in the history of paleontology focused on the tyrannosaurs, a group of predatory theropod dinosaurs that began as small, long-armed bird-like creatures with elaborate cranial ornamentation but achieved apex predator status during the Late Cretaceous as their arms shrank and ...
Stan (dinosaur) "Stan", also known by its inventory number BHI 3033, is a Tyrannosaurus rex fossil found in the Hell Creek Formation in South Dakota, just outside of Buffalo in 1987, and excavated in 1992. [1] It is the fifth most complete T. rex fossil discovered to date, at more than 70% bulk. [2][3] In October 2020, the fossil was sold for ...
A rare fossil of an adolescent Tyrannosaurus rex has been excavated in North Dakota's badlands - a find noteworthy for the scientific insight it may offer into the life history of this famous ...
Tyrannosauridae (or tyrannosaurids, meaning " tyrant lizards") is a family of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaurs that comprises two subfamilies containing up to fifteen genera, including the eponymous Tyrannosaurus. The exact number of genera is controversial, with some experts recognizing as few as three.
On August 12, 1990, Susan Hendrickson -- a fossil hunter -- discovered three huge bones protruding out of a cliff near Faith, South Dakota. Those burned turned out to be part of the largest ever T ...