Albertosaurus sarcophagus

†Albertosaurus sarcophagus was the type species of †Albertosaurus — a slender tyrannosaurid from the Late Cretaceous (~76-70 Ma) of Alberta, Canada. Reaching ~9m and 2,500kg, it was a fast bipedal predator with binocular vision and serrated teeth. A Dry Island bone bed containing 26 individuals suggests social or gregarious behavior, unique among tyrannosaurs.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Albertosaurus sarcophagus 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 Late Mesozoic Era

Albertosaurus sarcophagus lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100.5 to 66.0 million years ago.

The final age of dinosaurs, featuring iconic species like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor. Dinosaurs reached their peak diversity before the catastrophic asteroid impact at the Chicxulub crater ended the Mesozoic Era.