Allosaurus

Allosaurus fragilis

异特龙(Allosaurus)是晚侏罗世的顶级掠食者,拥有巨大的头骨、锋利的牙齿和强壮的后肢,是莫里森地层食物链的顶端霸主。

描述

测量值 数值 与人类对比
体长 9.7 m roughly the length of a large SUV
体重 3.5 m
体重 2.3 t comparable to 2.3 small cars

食性与取食

Carnivore

Allosaurus 是肉食性捕食者。肉食性恐龙是配备了锋利牙齿和爪子的积极猎手或食腐动物。它们占据了各自生态系统食物链的顶端。

时代

Jurassic Late Mesozoic 代

Allosaurus 生活在距今约 161.5 至 145.0 百万年前的 Mesozoic 代 Jurassic Late 纪。

恐龙最具代表性的时期之一。腕龙、梁龙等巨型蜥脚类与异特龙等掠食者并肩而行。已知最早的鸟类始祖鸟在此时期出现。莫里森组保存了这一时期非凡的化石记录。

发现地点

命名者 Othniel Charles Marsh
发现年份 1877
发现地点 Garden Park, Colorado, USA

分类

Dinosauria Saurischia Theropoda Allosaurus

兽脚类

两足行走、大多数为肉食性的恐龙,包括有史以来最大的陆地掠食者。兽脚类孕育了现代鸟类。体型从微小的美颌龙到巨大的霸王龙不等。

更多比较

Allosaurus 体长 9.7 米,体重 2300.0 千克,roughly the length of a large SUV 且 comparable to 2.3 small cars。

快速开始

分类 Theropoda
地质时代 Jurassic Late
食性 Carnivore
体型 9.7m long, 3.5m tall, 2.3t

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常见问题

When did Allosaurus live?
Allosaurus lived during the Jurassic Late period (Mesozoic Era, 161.5–145.0 million years ago).
What did Allosaurus eat?
Allosaurus was a carnivore.
How big was Allosaurus?
Allosaurus was approximately 9.7 meters long, 3.5 meters tall, weighed around 2.3 tonnes.
When was Allosaurus discovered?
Allosaurus was first described in 1877 by Othniel Charles Marsh, with fossils found in Garden Park, Colorado, USA.
What type of dinosaur was Allosaurus?
Allosaurus belonged to the Theropoda group, which is part of the larger Saurischia clade.
Where were Allosaurus fossils found?
Fossils of Allosaurus were found in Garden Park, Colorado, USA.
What is the scientific name of Allosaurus?
The scientific name of Allosaurus is Allosaurus fragilis.

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