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| − | The Tyrannosaurus was a large carnivorous [[dinosaur]] with very small forelimbs, large hind legs and a long tail. It is one of the largest land carnivores to have ever walked the earth, measuring about 13 meters long and 5 meters high.<ref>Brochu, C.R. 2003. Osteology of Tyrannosaurus rex: insights from a nearly complete skeleton and high-resolution computed tomographic analysis of the skull. Memoirs of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. 7: 1-138.</ref> | + | The Tyrannosaurus was a large carnivorous [[dinosaur]] with very small forelimbs, large hind legs and a long tail. It is one of the largest land carnivores to have ever walked the earth, measuring about 13 meters long and 5 meters high.<ref>Brochu, C.R. 2003. Osteology of Tyrannosaurus rex: insights from a nearly complete skeleton and high-resolution computed tomographic analysis of the skull. Memoirs of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. 7: 1-138.</ref> |
==History== | ==History== | ||
Revision as of 18:19, March 20, 2007
The Tyrannosaurus was a large carnivorous dinosaur with very small forelimbs, large hind legs and a long tail. It is one of the largest land carnivores to have ever walked the earth, measuring about 13 meters long and 5 meters high.[1]
History
The earliest find of a Tyrannosaurus rex occurred in 1892. In 1905, after additional discoveries of fossils, the president of the American Museum for Natural History named the dinosaur. Since then, more than 30 specimens have been found.
In 1990, amateur paleontologist Susan Hendrickson discovered the most complete Tyrannosaurus fossil yet. The fossil, named Sue, is also one of the largest Tyrannosaurus specimen discovered.[2]
Alternate Theories
While it is widely regarded to be a scientific fact that the Tyrannosaurus rex was a real creature, there is an alternate theory amongst some that the Tyrannosaurus rex either did not live, or that they lived at the same time as humans at some point in history. This is worth mentioning because these alternate theories about dinosaurs seem to be held almost exclusively by Young Earth creationists.
On the other hand it has even been suggested by some [3] that there may be some surviving dinosaurs including Tyrannosaurs in unexplored regions of the Earth.
References
- ↑ Brochu, C.R. 2003. Osteology of Tyrannosaurus rex: insights from a nearly complete skeleton and high-resolution computed tomographic analysis of the skull. Memoirs of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. 7: 1-138.
- ↑ Guinness World Records Ltd. (2003). 2003 Guinness World Records. pg 90.
- ↑ http://www.drdino.com/articles.php?spec=37