Allosaurus

Meet Allosaurus

Allosaurus was one of the largest predators of its time, long before T. rex ever lived.
Allosaurus tooth marks have been found on the bones of several other kinds of dinosaurs, including the very large sauropods (long-necked dinosaurs).
Allosaurus could open its jaws really really wide: 79 degrees!
Allosaurus seems to have been able to reach top speeds of 34 miles per hour.
Allosaurus were hardy animals. One individual named ‘Big Al’ had 19 different injuries, including a broken foot that it lived with for up to six months.

Size: Up to 32 feet long, possibly over 2 tons

Era: Jurassic Period, about 150 million years ago

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