CretaceousCarnivoreLarge
Albertosaurus
al-BER-to-SORE-us
"Alberta lizard"
Overview
A tyrannosaurid from the Late Cretaceous of North America, smaller and more lightly built than Tyrannosaurus.
Vital Statistics
Length
9 m
Height
3 m
Weight
2.5 t
Est. Speed
35 km/h
Discovered
1905
Named by
Henry Fairfield Osborn
Countries Discovered
CanadaUnited States
Interesting Facts
Named after Alberta, Canada
Bonebeds suggest possible gregarious behavior
A close relative of Gorgosaurus
Closest Relatives
GorgosaurusDaspletosaurusTyrannosaurusTarbosaurus