Tyrannosaurus

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dinosaur genus theropod tyrannosaurid

Tyrannosaurus is a genus of large carnivorous theropod dinosaurs from the Late Cretaceous, best known for the iconic species Tyrannosaurus rex.

Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form	As subject	As object
Tyrannosaurus rex	0	10
Nation’s T. rex	0	1

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	dinosaur genus → theropod → tyrannosaurid →
approximateLength	12 meters → 40 feet →
approximateMass	8 metric tons → 9000 kilograms →
biteForce	very high →
clade	Dinosauria →
closelyRelatedTo	Daspletosaurus → Tarbosaurus →
describedBy	Henry Fairfield Osborn →
diet	carnivorous →
ecologicalRole	apex predator →
extinctionStatus	extinct →
extinctSince	end-Cretaceous mass extinction →
family	Tyrannosauridae →
featuredIn	Jurassic Park → surface form: Jurassic Park franchise numerous museum exhibits →
fossilsFoundIn	Canada → United States of America → surface form: United States
geologicalAge	Maastrichtian →
habitat	terrestrial →
hasBodyPlanFeature	large skull → long heavy tail → powerful jaws → robust hindlimbs → small forelimbs → two-fingered hands →
hasHolotypeSpecimen	AMNH 5027 →
kingdom	Animalia →
knownFrom	fossil remains →
livedIn	North America →
locomotion	bipedal →
meaningOfName	tyrant lizard →
nameLanguage	Greek →
notableSpecies	Tyrannosaurus self-linksurface differs → surface form: Tyrannosaurus rex
order	Saurischia →
phylum	Chordata →
popularCultureRole	iconic dinosaur →
reproduction	oviparous →
subfamily	Tyrannosauridae → surface form: Tyrannosaurinae
suborder	Theropoda →
taxonRank	genus →
timePeriod	Cretaceous → surface form: Late Cretaceous
toothType	serrated teeth →
typeSpecies	Tyrannosaurus self-linksurface differs → surface form: Tyrannosaurus rex
yearDescribed	1905 →