Torvosaurus

Torvosaurus; Temporal range: Late Jurassic PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
	A 3D model of Torvosaurus tanneri by Jagged Fang Designs
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Sauropsida
Clade:	Dinosauria
Family:	†Megalosauridae
Subfamily:	†Megalosaurinae
Genus:	†Torvosaurus; Galton & Jensen, 1979
Type species
	†Torvosaurus tanneri; Galton & Jensen, 1979
Referred species
	†Torvosaurus gurneyi ; (Hendrickx & Mateus, 2014); †Torvosaurus tanneri ; (Galton & Jensen, 1979);
Synonyms
	Edmarka Bakker et al., 1992; "Brontoraptor" Bakker et al., 1996 (nomen nudum);

Extinct as can be!

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Torvosaurus (meaning savage lizard) is an extinct genus of large Megalosaurid theropod from the late Jurassic. it currently Contains two species; T. tanneri and T. gurneyi. Torvosaurus was a very large animal and could grow up to be 11 meters long and weigh 5 tonnes.

Discovery and Naming[]

It was discovered in southern Wyoming in 1899 by Elmer Riggs. In 1979, Galton and Jensen named the type species Torvosaurus tanneri. The material was taken to the Field museum of Natural history in chicago until it was rediscovered around 2010. fossils of torvosaurus were discovered in 1971,1985,1992,and 2012. The generic name combines torvus and sauros, while the specific name is named after Nathan Eldon Tanner.

Description[]

TorvoEdmarka — Skeletal reconstruction of the largest Torvosaurus specimen (Cr. Alpha8, Scott Hartman, randomdinos)

It is a large,robust theropod, at 2-2.4 tons and 9 meters.

Torvosaurus embrious — **Torvosaurus gurneyi** fossil embrious found in Portugal, in 2013.

Material[]

The fossil material referred to Torvosaurus includes partial post cranial remains and elements of the skull and the maxilla.‭

In 2013, a nest with fossilized embrious was found in Portugal. Paleontologists assigned them to Torvosaurus gurneyi. These are the oldest theropod eggs ever found in the world.

Torvosaurus gurneyi[]

For Torvosaurus gurneyi, It was discovered in 2013. It is 10 meters and weighed 4-5 tons.

Paleobiology[]

Torvosaurus34343 — An artist's rendition of Torvosaurus

Torvosaurus was a huge theropod for its time, and would have fed on large Sauropods like Diplodocus and Dinheirosaurus (now a species of Supersaurus) and stegosaurs like Stegosaurus and Miragaia. It would have also preyed on the smaller carnivores from time to time as well. It had long, muscular legs and moderately sized arms, good for gripping and holding onto prey. It also had a long, narrow skull, which could have been used to go in and repeatedly bite at larger herbivores. The largest specimens of Torvosaurus tanneri could reach about 11m in length. The specimen found in Portugal was of an individual that exceded 10 meters in length. Unlike most other large theropods, Torvosaurus seemed to have thicker teeth, where others have thin, blade-like teeth, which may suggest it had a stronger bite force than most other theropods its size.

In Popular Culture[]

Torvosaurus is briefly mentioned in Beyond T. rex, albeit by either just a Megalosaur or incorrectly as Megalosaurus, and the specimen featured is of the obsolete name Edmarka.

Torvosaurus confronted by an Allosaurus; from the series: Dinosaur Revolution
In the introduction of Torvosaurus was in the 1993 Knowledge Adventure game, 3-D Dinosaur Adventure. Though it does not appear in any illustrations or in the game's movie clips, it can be seen in the park attraction, Jurassic Jungle, where it fights against an Allosaurus. The computer-generated model is based off of a Carnegie model.
The same model of Torvosaurus also appears in the game's Museum and interactive game, Create-A-Saurus.

Torvosaurus was featured in episode 2 of the documentary called Dinosaur Revolution. In the episode it fought over territory with a smaller, younger Allosaurus europeaus named Broken Jaw. The Torvosaurus was king of the area until it tried to attack a young, injured Dinheirosaurus and is then killed by its parent after fighting with the Allosaurus. Then the Broken jaw Allosaurus devours the Torvosaurus. Later then, the remains of the great predator were seen dried up.

Torvosaurus has also made an appearence in the 2nd Season of Dinosaur King.
Torvosaurus made an appearance in the Roblox game called "Dinosaur Simulator."
Torvosaurus appears in the early access game Prehistoric Kingdom, an upcoming park builder game by Blue Meridian. Both T. tanneri and T. gurneyi are represented.
Torvosaurus appears in the survival game Path of Titans, where it can be seen if you go to the “Mods” section.

TorvosaurusPK — Prehistoric Kingdom *Torvosaurus tanneri*

Gallery[]

Torvosaurus/Gallery

Other Wikis[]

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