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Torvosaurus: quick facts

Remains of Torvosaurus have been found in Coloradoand Wyoming. It was a powerfully built flesh eater with savage claws. Its structure was similar to that of Megalosaurus and itis probably related to A

Period
Late Jurassic
Diet
Carnivore
Length
29.5 feet (9 meters)
Weight
12,000 pounds (5,440 kg)
Family
Megalosauridae

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Reference background: Natural History Museum, London — Dinosaurs; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs; American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs & Fossils. Figures are typical published ranges; taxonomy follows the source era and modern consensus is noted where it differs. See our sources & fact-check policy.

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