Tyrannosaurus

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

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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 franchise
linked to: Jurassic Park

numerous museum exhibits
fossilsFoundIn Canada
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 rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
order Saurischia
phylum Chordata
popularCultureRole iconic dinosaur
reproduction oviparous
subfamily Tyrannosaurinae
linked to: Tyrannosauridae
suborder Theropoda
taxonRank genus
timePeriod Late Cretaceous
linked to: Cretaceous
toothType serrated teeth
typeSpecies Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
yearDescribed 1905

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Referenced by (45)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

SUE the T. rex genus Tyrannosaurus
National Museum of Natural History exhibits Nation’s T. rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
The Lost World: Jurassic Park features Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
Jurassic Park notableSpecies Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
DinoLand U.S.A. notableDinosaurSpeciesFeatured Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
Theropoda includes Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
Hell Creek Formation containsFossil Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
Hell Creek Formation isTypeLocalityFor Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
FMNH PR 2081 taxon Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
FMNH PR 2081 genus Tyrannosaurus
Tyrannosaurus typeSpecies Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
Tyrannosaurus notableSpecies Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
Tyrannosauridae typeGenus Tyrannosaurus
Tyrannosauridae includesTaxon Tyrannosaurus
Tyrannosauridae notableMember Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
Dinosauria hasMember Tyrannosaurus
Tetanurae hasNotableMember Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
Avetheropoda includesTaxon Tyrannosaurus
Indominus rex finalBattleWith Tyrannosaurus rex of Jurassic World
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
Jurassic Park III featuresCreature Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
Isla Nublar notableResidentSpecies Tyrannosaurus rex (cloned)
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
Alan Grant enemyOf Tyrannosaurus rex (Jurassic Park franchise)
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
Lex Murphy interactsWith Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
Triceratops coexistedWith Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
John Hammond associatedWith Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
Roland Tembo enemyOf Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
T. Rex formerName Tyrannosaurus Rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
Dinosaur Park hasSculpture Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
Thescelosaurus neglectus coexistedWith Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
Tarbosaurus similarTo Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
Leptoceratops gracilis coexistedWith Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
Albertosaurus closelyRelatedTo Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
Edmontosaurus annectens coexistedWith Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
AMNH 5027 taxon Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
AMNH 5027 genus Tyrannosaurus
AMNH 5027 isIndividualOf Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
Daspletosaurus closelyRelatedTo Tyrannosaurus
Pachycephalosaurus wyomingensis coexistedWith Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
Dakotaraptor steini coexistedWith Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
Acheroraptor temertyorum coexistedWith Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
Ornithomimus coexistedWith Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
Alamosaurus coexistedWith Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
Makoshika State Park containsFossilsOf Tyrannosaurus rex
linked to: Tyrannosaurus
Lythronax closelyRelatedTo Tyrannosaurus