Albertosaurus

Click here for more Albertosaurus Pictures

Lifesize model of Albertosaurus outside the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Albertosaurus Timeline:

Albertosaurus was a carnivore (meat-eater) that lived from 76 to 74 million years ago

Related Information & Resources

• Albertosaurus Pictures
  
  
• Alectrosaurus
  
  
• Cretaceous Period - Albertosaurus lived between about 76 million years ago and 74 million years ago, during the late Cretaceous period
  
  
• Dinosaur Names
  
  
• Dinosaur Types
  
  
• North American Dinosaurs - Albertosaurus lived in North America.
  
  
• Saurischian Dinosaurs
  
  
• Theropod Dinosaurs

Albertosaurus Facts

Here is a summary of some of the key facts about Albertosaurus: Albertosaurus was a genus of dinosaur. "Albertosaurus" means "Alberta lizard" (after the province of Alberta in Canada). The name was chosen by Henry Fairfield Osborn in 1905. Albertosaurus was a member of the Saurischia ("lizard-hipped") order of dinosaurs. What this means, is that although Albertosaurus was not closely related to lizards, it did have similarly shaped pelvic bones. Albertosaurus was a Theropod - a member of a group of related bipedal dinosaurs that included the ancestors of birds (although Albertosaurus was not itself an ancestor of birds). Albertosaurus lived between about 76 million years ago and 74 million years ago, during the late Cretaceous period. Albertosaurus lived in North America. Albertosaurus was a carnivore (meat-eater). Albertosaurus may well have been a pack animal with several individuals working together to bring down prey. Fossils of 22 individuals were found together at one site, which is the reason why scientists think that Albertosaurus was a pack hunter. Albertosaurus was about 26 feet (7.9 meters) long. Albertosaurus weighed about 3 tons.

Discuss This Page

Linking to This Page