Yangchuanosaurus

Yangchuanosaurus
Name	Yangchuanosaurus
Order	Saurischia
Suborder	Theropoda
Class	Metriacanthosauridae
Name Translation	Yangchuan Lizard
Period	Late Jurassic
Location	Asia
Diet	Meat
Size	26 to 37 feet long, 2 to 4 tons
Date of Discovery	1978

Yangchuanosaurus was a large carnivorous dinosaur that once terrorized the floodplains of China during the Middle-Late Jurassic period. It was similar in size to its American cousin Allosaurus, another large predator.

Description

At 37 ft (11.2 m) long and more than 2 tons, Yangchuanosaurus was relatively large as a carnivorous dinosaur. It was at the top of the chain of its area, as its prey were the sauropods Mamenchisaurus and Omeisaurus as well as the stegosaurids Chialingosaurus, Tuojiangosaurus and Chungkingosaurus. Its massive tail was almost half its length, as it had a bony knob on its nose and multiple hornlets and ridges, making it slightly resemble Ceratosaurus. It resembled an allosaurus, although it seemed to be more massive and with a skull that was more rounded and with ridges on the snout area. It is possibly synonymous with it's another close relative Sinraptor.

Gallery

Prehistoric Kingdom Yanhchuanosaurus

Dinosaur Train Yanghuanosaurus

Dinosaur King Yangchuanosaurus