albertosaurus
Noun
Meaning
albertosaurus (plural albertosauruses)
A large carnivorous tyrannosaur dinosaur, of genus Albertosaurus, discovered in Alberta, Canada.
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A hypothesis of Albertosaurus life history postulates that hatchlings died in large numbers, but have not been preserved in the fossil record due to their small size and fragile construction.
Almost three-quarters of all Albertosaurus remains have been discovered alongside the river, in outcrops like the ones on either side of this picture.
Between 1926 and 1972, no Albertosaurus fossils were found at all; but, since the seventies, there has been a steady increase in the known material.
As a tyrannosaurid, Albertosaurus was a bipedal predator with tiny, two-fingered hands and a massive head that had dozens of large, sharp teeth.
Also in 1988, Paul renamed Alectrosaurus olseni (Gilmore 1933) into Albertosaurus olseni; this has found no general acceptance.
In 2010, the health of the Dry Island Albertosaurus assembly was reported upon.