Daspletosaurus was a carnivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited North America. Its fossils have been found in places such as Alberta (Canada), Saskatchewan (Canada) and New Mexico.
Quick facts about Daspletosaurus:
- Existed from Santonian Age to 66 million years ago
- Lived in a terrestrial habitat
- Was a carnivore
- Reproduced by laying eggs
- Had a body mass of approximately 2700 kg
- Fossil femurs are approximately 1006 mm long and wide
- 15 different specimens have been found by paleontologists
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Daspletosaurus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
- L. M. Lambe. 1915. Report of the vertebrate palaeontologist. Summary report of the Geological Survey Department of Mines for the Calendar Year 1914 1503:116-121
- Anonymous. 1954. Once king of beasts… Trustees give museum rare Gorgosaurus. Chicago Natural History Museum Bulletin 25(12):3-4
- D. J. Varricchio. 1993. Taphonomy of Jack's Birthday site, a diverse dinosaur bone bed. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 13(3, suppl.):61A
