(al-uh-SOR-us)
Length: 10 Meters
Weight: About 3,000kg
ERA: Late Jurassic 155-135 Million Years ago
Meaning of Name: "Strange Lizard"
One of the most terrifying of the carnivorous dinosaurs. Allosaurus was a relentless hunter. This fearsome creature lived in Utah and Wyoming, and was the ancestor of an even greater predator Tyrannosaurus. The forelegs of the Allosaurus were relatively small. But each hand had three heavy curled claws, resembling meathooks, which the reptile used for holding and tearing his food. * Source: Back of card