Black Beauty
Tyrannosaurus rex
Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, Canada
Specimen Details
Discovery Year
1980
Discovery Location
Crowsnest Pass, Alberta
Estimated Age
About 66 million years old
Completeness
50%
Length
11 m
Height
3.6 m
Nickname Origin
Named for the dark, lustrous colour of its mineralised bones.
Historical Significance
Black Beauty became an iconic symbol of the Royal Tyrrell Museum and Canadian paleontology.
Interesting Facts
Black Beauty's bones were stained black by minerals during fossilisation.
It is one of the most striking T. rex specimens on display in Canada.
The specimen helped establish Alberta as a world centre for tyrannosaur research.
On display at
Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology