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Torvosaurus
Torvosaurus was a carnivore (meat-eater) that lived in the late
Jurassic period,
about 144 million years ago.
Fossils
of the animal were first found in North America
(in Dry Mesa Quarry in
Colorado),
but subsequently have been found in
Europe
(specifically
Portugal).
Torvosaurus is believed to have been the largest
Theropod dinosaur living in the
Jurassic period.
It was about 30 to 36 feet (9 to 11 meters) in length, about 8 feet (2.5 meters)
tall at the hips, and weighed at least 2 tons.
Scientists believe that Torvosaurus was fairly closely related to
the somewhat earlier dinosaur,
Megalosaurus
Torvosaurus was a carnivore (meat-eater) that lived about 144 million years ago
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Torvosaurus Facts
Here is a summary of some of the key facts about Torvosaurus:
- Torvosaurus was a genus of dinosaur.
- "Torvosaurus" means "savage lizard".
- Torvosaurus was a member of the Saurischia ("lizard-hipped") order of dinosaurs. What this means, is that although Torvosaurus was not closely related to lizards, it did have similarly shaped pelvic bones.
- Torvosaurus was a Theropod - a member of a group of related bipedal dinosaurs that included the ancestors of birds (although Torvosaurus was not itself an ancestor of birds).
- Torvosaurus lived about 144 million years ago, during the Jurassic period.
- Torvosaurus lived in North America and Europe (fossils have been found in Portugal).
- Torvosaurus was a carnivore (meat-eater).
- Torvosaurus was about 30 to 36 feet (9 to 11 meters) long, and about 8 feet (2.5 meters) tall at the hips.
- Torvosaurus weighed about 2 tons.
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By Oliver W. M. Rauhut
Wiley-Blackwell
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Special Papers in Palaeontology, published by The Palaeontological Association, is a series of substantial separate works conforming to the style of the Palaeontology journal. Two issues are published each year and feature high standard illustrations.- Investigates the interrelationships and evolution of Basal Theropod Dinosaurs.
- Brings together researchers, geologists and enthusiasts who continue to find material of significance.
- Features high standard illustrations including plates, tables and 61 text-figures.
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By Elizabeth Havercroft
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Look out for the Allosaurus! Would you like to see what happens during a year in the world of dinosaurs? Then come spend the next twelve months in the Jurassic period. Check out eight action-packed scenes for a bird's-eye view of babies hatching, plesiosaurs swimming, and dinosaurs escaping from a forest fire. Keep your eye on the calendar too. By spending a whole year in the world of dinosaurs, you can watch events unfold as the seasons change. |
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By Dr. Michael Benton
Kingfisher
Released: 2010-04-13
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This amazing 160-page volume is the perfect guide to dinosaurs and the prehistoric world for children aged nine plus. It is packed with colourful illustrations, step-by-step sequences and the latest photography. Arranged thematically into key areas, the concise text is clear, accurate and perfectly pitched, making this an unbeatable resource for home and school. |
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By Ernst Probst
GRIN Verlag
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Dokument aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Biologie - Evolution, Note: -, - (-), Veranstaltung: -, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Raub-Dinosaurier von A bis Z werden in dem gleichnamigen Taschenbuch des Wiesbadener Wissenschaftsautors Ernst Probst vorgestellt. Bei jeder Raub-Dinosaurier-Gattung erfährt man, worauf deren wissenschaftlicher Name beruht. Es folgen Angaben über die Größe, das zeitliche und geographische Vorkommen, die systematische Stellung und über die wissenschaftliche Erstbeschreibung. „Raub-Dinosaurier von A bis Z“ beschreibt mehr als 170 fleischfressende Gattungen der „schrecklichen Echsen“ von Abelisaurus bis zu Zupaysaurus. Ernst Probst hat sich durch zahlreiche populärwissenschaftliche Bücher einen Namen gemacht. Bekannte Werke aus seiner Feder sind: „Deutschland in der Urzeit“, „Rekorde der Urzeit. Landschaften, Pflanzen und Tiere“, „Dinosaurier in Deutschland. Von Efraasia bis Stenopelix“, „Dinosaurier von A bis K“, „Dinosaurier von L bis Z“, „Der Ur-Rhein“, „Der Rhein-Elefant“, „Deutschland im Eiszeitalter“, „Der Mosbacher Löwe“ „Höhlenlöwen“, „Der Höhlenlöwe“, „Säbelzahnkatzen“, „Der Höhlenbär“, „Monstern auf der Spur“, „Nessie. Das Monsterbuch“, „Affenmenschen“ und „Seeungeheuer“. |
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By Ernst Probst
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Dokument aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Biologie - Evolution, Note: -, - (-), Veranstaltung: -, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Dinosaurier von L bis Z werden in dem gleichnamigen Taschenbuch des Wiesbadener Wissenschaftsautors Ernst Probst vorgestellt. Bei jeder Dinosaurier-Gattung erfährt man, worauf deren wissenschaftlicher Name beruht. Es folgen Angaben über die Größe, das zeitliche und geographische Vorkommen, die systematische Stellung und über die wissenschaftliche Erstbeschreibung. „Dinosaurier von L bis Z“ beschreibt die wichtigsten Gattungen der „schrecklichen Echsen von Labocania bis zu Zupaysaurus. Über „Dinosaurier von A bis K“ informiert ein anderer Band. Ernst Probst hat sich durch zahlreiche populärwissenschaftliche Bücher einen Namen gemacht. Bekannte Werke aus seiner Feder sind: „Deutschland in der Urzeit“, „Rekorde der Urzeit“, „Dinosaurier in Deutschland“ (letzterer Titel zusammen mit Raymund Windolf), „Der Ur-Rhein“, „Der Rhein-Elefant“, „Deutschland im Eiszeitalter“, „Der Mosbacher Löwe“ „Höhlenlöwen“, „Säbelzahnkatzen“, „Der Höhlenbär“, „Monstern auf der Spur“, „Nessie“, „Affenmenschen“ und „Seeungeheuer“. |
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