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'''Allosaurus''' ("Different Lizard") was a large [[theropod]] carnivorous [[dinosaur]] that had a set of unusually longer forelimbs compared to other large theropods. Each forelimb was completed with a set of three fingers. | '''Allosaurus''' ("Different Lizard") was a large [[theropod]] carnivorous [[dinosaur]] that had a set of unusually longer forelimbs compared to other large theropods. Each forelimb was completed with a set of three fingers. | ||
| − | It was a bipedal specimen that would reach between 8.5 meters (28 feet) long to 12 meters (39 feet) long, and the large skull of the creature was fully equipped with deadly sharpened teeth that could tear the flesh off | + | It was a bipedal specimen that would reach between 8.5 meters (28 feet) long to 12 meters (39 feet) long, and the large skull of the creature was fully equipped with deadly sharpened teeth that could tear the flesh off its prey to allow for proper chewing. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[Dinosaur]] | * [[Dinosaur]] | ||
Revision as of 18:41, April 23, 2011
Allosaurus ("Different Lizard") was a large theropod carnivorous dinosaur that had a set of unusually longer forelimbs compared to other large theropods. Each forelimb was completed with a set of three fingers.
It was a bipedal specimen that would reach between 8.5 meters (28 feet) long to 12 meters (39 feet) long, and the large skull of the creature was fully equipped with deadly sharpened teeth that could tear the flesh off its prey to allow for proper chewing.