Scotty
Tyrannosaurus rex
Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Canada
Specimen Details
Discovery Year
1991
Discovery Location
Frenchman River Valley, Saskatchewan
Estimated Age
About 66 million years old
Completeness
70%
Length
13 m
Height
4 m
Nickname Origin
Named for a celebratory toast of Scotch whisky after the discovery.
Historical Significance
Scotty is the largest T. rex known from Canada and a centerpiece of Saskatchewan's paleontology program.
Interesting Facts
Scotty is one of the largest and most complete T. rex skeletons ever found, rivalling SUE in size.
Excavation took more than two decades due to the hardness of the surrounding sandstone.
Scotty's bones show signs of injury and healed trauma, suggesting a rough, combative life.
On display at
Royal Saskatchewan Museum