CretaceousCarnivoreMedium
Nanuqsaurus
na-NOOK-so-SORE-us
"polar bear lizard"
Overview
A small tyrannosaurid from the Cretaceous Arctic of Alaska.
Vital Statistics
Length
6 m
Height
2 m
Weight
900 kg
Est. Speed
35 km/h
Discovered
2014
Named by
Anthony Fiorillo & Ronald Tykoski
Countries Discovered
United States
Interesting Facts
Lived in a polar environment with long dark winters
Smaller than other tyrannosaurids, possibly due to cold climate
Named after the Inuit word for polar bear
Closest Relatives
TyrannosaurusTarbosaurusDaspletosaurusAlbertosaurus