Friday, February 12, 2010

Alectrosaurus Dinosaur

Alectrosaurus



Alectrosaurus was Tyrannosauridae Mongolian Late Cretaceous (Coniacian (89.3 at
85.8 million years) to Maastrichtian (70.6 to 65.5 million years)), discovered
in 1923.


Alioramus was cohabiting with another Tyrannosauridae smaller.


Alectrosaurus was of medium height, he measured 6 feet long.





He had fairly short arms, his humerus was very strong and the claws of his hand
was broad, as in Therizinosauridae.



    
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Its name means isolated Reptile

    
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Period: Cretaceous (- 144 M.A. at - 65 M.A.)

    
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Size: 6 m long, 2 meters high, 1.5 tonne

    
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Habitat: Asia (China, Mongolia)

    
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Diet: carnivorous


Inventory of fossil found


Bones of the hand, ankle and foot, femur, tibia, fibula.