CretaceousCarnivoreLarge
Gorgosaurus
GOR-go-SORE-us
"fierce lizard"
Overview
A tyrannosaurid from the Late Cretaceous of North America, very similar to Albertosaurus.
Vital Statistics
Length
9 m
Height
3 m
Weight
2.5 t
Est. Speed
35 km/h
Discovered
1914
Named by
Lawrence Lambe
Countries Discovered
CanadaUnited States
Interesting Facts
Closely related to Albertosaurus
Some consider it the same genus as Albertosaurus
Known from many well-preserved specimens
Closest Relatives
AlbertosaurusDaspletosaurusTyrannosaurusTarbosaurus