| Name: | Tyrannosaurus Rex |
| How to Say: | Ty-Ran-o-Soar-us |
| Name Meaning: | Tyrant Lizard King. Rex means King and Tyrannosaurus means a large dinosaur with large and powerful back legs, small front legs and a long tail |
| First Discovered: | 1905 |
| Size: | 40 Feet Long and 20 Feet Tall |
| Weight: | 14,000 lbs, the equivalent of 280 2nd Graders |
| How Old: | 65-85 Million Years Ago in the Cretaceous Period |
| Habitat: | Semi-Tropical Open Forest with Rivers and Swamps. Found in North America and Mongolia |
| Diet: | Meat Eater, Carnivore |
5 Quick Facts about the Tyrannosaurus Rex
- The T-Rex teeth are able to crush right through bone while eating.
- T-Rex would of had a top running speed of 40mph.
- The most complete T-Rex ever found was 85% complete and nicknamed Sue, it is on display at the Field Museum in Chicago.
- The arms of a T-Rex are very small compared to its overall size, a full size T-Rex would have arms just over 3 ft long.
- The T-Rex has a lifespan of about 28 years.
Take My Tyrannosaurus Rex Quiz
True or False:
Could the T-Rex could swallow a human in one bite?
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