Description
Tyrannosaurus Rexwas a very large theropod dinosaur that lived in what is now western North America in the Late Cretaceous Period (68-66 million years ago). It became extinct with the last of the dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous Period.
- Scientific name:Tyrannosaurus rexmeaning tyrant lizard and king
- Characteristics:Tyrannosaurus, at least 40 feet long, and 5-6 metric tons in weight, was top of the food chain in the Late Cretaceous. Its huge jaws contained lots of dagger-like, six inch teeth that it used to slice apart prey.
- Size and coloor:This model is 30.35cm long by 13.84cm high. Like many living lizards, its upper parts are in dark, neutral earth tones with slightly lighter underparts.
- Age range: 3yrs+
