| − | '''''Tyrannosaurus rex''''' (Greek and Latin; ''tyrant lizard king''), or T-rex, 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> | + | '''''Tyrannosaurus rex''''' (Greek: ''τυραννος σαυρος'', "tyrant lizard"; and Latin: ''rex'', "king"), or '''T-rex''', a species of [[dinosaur]] known from several specimens found in North America. One of the largest carnivorous animals to have walked the earth, ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' has, since its late-19th century discovery, become the most famous as well, the subject of serious science as well as a perennial character in books, film, and television. |
| | + | T-rex had 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> |
| | [[Young Earth Creationism|Young Earth Creationists]] believe that they became extinct sometime since the [[Great Flood]], dated to approximately 4,500 years ago. | | [[Young Earth Creationism|Young Earth Creationists]] believe that they became extinct sometime since the [[Great Flood]], dated to approximately 4,500 years ago. |