“`html Tugulusaurus: Profile of an Early Cretaceous Theropod Tugulusaurus Tugulusaurus (TUH-goo-loo-SAWR-us; “Tugulu lizard”) is a genus of small theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 130 to 125 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Tugulu Group of the Junggar Basin in Xinjiang, China. The dinosaur was first named and […]
“`html Tuojiangosaurus Tuojiangosaurus (TWO-oh-JYANG-oh-SAWR-us; “Tuo River lizard”) is a genus of stegosaurid dinosaur that roamed what is now China during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 161 to 155 million years ago. Its name refers to the Tuo River in Sichuan Province, where its fossils were first discovered in 1973. Tuojiangosaurus was scientifically described and named
Turanoceratops Turanoceratops (too-RAHN-oh-SEHR-uh-tops; “Turanian horned face”) is a genus of ceratopsid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the early Turonian stage, about 92 to 90 million years ago, in what is now Uzbekistan. The name refers to Turan, an ancient Persian name for Central Asia where its fossils were discovered, combined with
Turiasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Turiasaurus Turiasaurus (too-ree-ah-SAWR-us; “Turia lizard”) is a genus of very large sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous period, approximately 145 to 140 million years ago, in what is now Europe. The name “Turia” refers to the region of Teruel, Spain, where its fossils were
Tylocephale: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Tylocephale Tylocephale (TIE-loh-SEF-ah-lee; “Swollen Head”) is a genus of pachycephalosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 75 to 72 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. The name Tylocephale refers to the prominent, thick dome on its skull, a characteristic
“`html Tylosteus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant – Dinos and Designs Tylosteus Tylosteus (TYE-loh-STEE-us; “Knob Bone”) was a type of dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 155 to 148 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Morrison Formation in Colorado, USA. The name Tylosteus was coined by the famous American
“`html Tyrannosaurus Tyrannosaurus (tie-RAN-uh-SAWR-us; “Tyrant Lizard”) was one of the largest meat-eating dinosaurs known. This huge hunter lived in what is now western North America during the Late Cretaceous period, from about 68 to 66 million years ago. It was one of the last non-bird dinosaurs to live before a massive extinction event. The name
Tyrannosaurus (/”tie-RAN-oh-SORE-us”/; “tyrant lizard”), often shortened to T. rex, is a genus of large theropod dinosaur. It is one of the most famous and well-studied dinosaurs. Tyrannosaurus roamed the western portion of North America during the Late Cretaceous period, roughly 68-66 million years ago, toward the end of the time of dinosaurs. Description and Classification
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“`html Tyrannotitan: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Tyrannotitan Tyrannotitan (Tie-RAN-oh-TIE-tan; “Tyrant Titan”) is a genus of giant carcharodontosaurid theropod dinosaur that roamed the Earth during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 118 to 112 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Patagonia, Argentina, in South America. The name Tyrannotitan reflects its massive
