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Tyrannosaurus: quick facts

One of the largest-ever flesh-eating land animals, Tyrannosaurus is also the most famous. For example, it hasbeen featured in more movies than any other single dinosaur. Tyrannosaurus had a huge skull

Period
Late Cretaceous
Diet
Carnivore
Length
50 feet (15.2 meters)
Weight
16,000 pounds (7,258 kg)
Family
Tyrannosauridae

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