The Allosaurus, meaning
"different lizard", was the largest land-living carnivore and the
fiercest other than the famous T-rex. It was named different lizard because its
vertebrae were different from the other dinosaurs known at the time of its
discovery. It had a huge skull that was balanced by its long and heavy tail. It
had very large and powerful rear legs and its front arms were short with three
fingers and claws. Even though the Allosaurus was huge it actually had a lot in
common with birds of today. The claws look very much like an eagle, large mouth
more for swallowing than chewing, a wishbone, and a neck with vertebrae that
was hollow for air sacs.
With an amazing finding in UTAH
brought over 40 complete skeletons. If you ever see one in a museum then now
you know where it came from. Also in the same land area lots of Stegosaurus,
Diplodocus, Camarasaurus, and Apatosaurus species. Utah must have been one hot
spot for fossils. The allosaurus also was found in Montana, Wyoming, South
Dakota, Colorado, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.
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