Yutyrannus

Yutyrannus huali

Yutyrannus means beautiful feathered tyrant. It is the largest known feathered dinosaur, providing evidence that even large tyrannosaurs could have been feathered. Its discovery challenged assumptions about feather distribution in large theropods.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Human Scale
Länge 9.0 m roughly the length of a large SUV
Height 3.0 m
Gewicht 1.4 t comparable to 1.4 small cars

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Yutyrannus was a meat-eating predator. Carnivorous dinosaurs were active hunters or scavengers, equipped with sharp teeth and claws for catching and consuming prey. They occupied the top of the food chain in their ecosystems.

Time Period

Cretaceous Early Mesozoic Era

Yutyrannus lived during the Cretaceous Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 145,0 to 100,5 million years ago.

The Cretaceous saw continued dinosaur evolution with the rise of ornithopods and early ceratopsians. Flowering plants first appeared and began to transform terrestrial ecosystems. Spinosaurus and other large theropods lived during this time.

Discovery & Naming

Benannt von Xu Xing et al.
Entdeckungsjahr 2012
Fundort Liaoning Province, China

Klassifikation

Dinosauria Saurischia Theropoda Tyrannosauridae Yutyrannus

Tyrant lizards

Large bipedal predators of the Late Cretaceous with massive skulls, powerful jaws, and tiny two-fingered forelimbs. Tyrannosaurus rex is the most famous member.

Size Comparison

At 9,0 meters long and 1414,0 kg, Yutyrannus was roughly the length of a large SUV and comparable to 1.4 small cars.

Quick Facts

Klassifikation Tyrannosauridae
Geologischer Zeitraum Cretaceous Early
Ernährung Carnivore
Größe 9.0m long, 3.0m tall, 1.4t

Verwandte Dinosaurier

Häufig gestellte Fragen

When did Yutyrannus live?
Yutyrannus lived during the Cretaceous Early period (Mesozoic Era, 145.0–100.5 million years ago).
What did Yutyrannus eat?
Yutyrannus was a carnivore.
How big was Yutyrannus?
Yutyrannus was approximately 9.0 meters long, 3.0 meters tall, weighed around 1.4 tonnes.
When was Yutyrannus discovered?
Yutyrannus was first described in 2012 by Xu Xing et al., with fossils found in Liaoning Province, China.
What type of dinosaur was Yutyrannus?
Yutyrannus belonged to the Tyrannosauridae group, which is part of the larger Theropoda clade.
Where were Yutyrannus fossils found?
Fossils of Yutyrannus were found in Liaoning Province, China.
What is the scientific name of Yutyrannus?
The scientific name of Yutyrannus is Yutyrannus huali.

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