allosaurus

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late Jurassic carnivorous dinosaur; similar to but somewhat smaller than tyrannosaurus

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Allosaurus fragilis, the best-known species, had an average length of convert, citation with the largest definitive Allosaurus specimen ( AMNH 680) estimated at convert long, citation and an estimated weight of 2.3 metric tons (2.5 short tons ). Source: Internet

Bloomington, Indiana:Indiana University Press. p. 117. Skull Skull, at Telus World of Science, Vancouver The skull and teeth of Allosaurus were modestly proportioned for a theropod of its size. Source: Internet

Allosaurus accounted for 70–75% of theropod specimens and was at the top trophic level of the Morrison food web. Source: Internet

At 155 million years old, Allosaurus jimmadseni is the geologically-oldest species of Allosaurus, predating the more well-known State Fossil of Utah Allosaurus fragilis. Source: Internet

Apatosaurus is commonly found at the same sites as Allosaurus, Camarasaurus, Diplodocus, and Stegosaurus. Source: Internet

Allosaurus was one of only two theropods examined in the study to exhibit a tendon avulsion, and in both cases the avulsion occurred on the forelimb. Source: Internet

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