Name:
Albertosaurus
Type (Class):
Tyrannosaur (theropod dinosaur)
Adult Length:
~ 30 feet
Adult Weight:
~ 2 tons
Lived in:
Alberta and Montana
Alive During:
Late Cretaceous Period
Food Source:
Carnivore (meat-eater)
Fun Fact:
Albertosaurus was a member of the tyrannosaur family, the same group of dinosaurs that includes Tyrannosaurus rex. Albertosaurus lived a few million years before T. rex.
Displayed along the Montana Dinosaur Trail:
Phillips County Museum, Blaine County Museum, Old Trail Museum, H. Earl Clack Museum