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They are large-meat eating dinosaurs The name allosaurus means 'different lizard'. There were several allosaurus species. Allosaurus Atrox, Allosaurus Fragilis were the most common, averaging 28 to 32 feet in length, and weighing one to two tons.Rrecently, two new allosaur species have come to light, both as big as T Rex.
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∙ 11y agoThere is one accepted species in the genus Allosaurus, and its Latin name is Allosaurus fragilis. There are no other names for Allosaurus. However, there is one very famous Allosaurus skeleton that is affectionately called "Big Al."
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∙ 11y agoThe name Allosaurus means "strange lizard" because of the unusual crests above its eyes.
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∙ 11y agoAllosaurus doesn't actually have a nickname. However, there is a particular Allosaurus skeleton that is nicknamed "Big Al."
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∙ 11y agoAllosaurus doesn't have any nicknames. However, one particular skeleton has been nicknamed "Big Al." An entire episode of "Walking with Dinosaurs" was dedicated to the life of Big Al.
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What is the allosaurus' scientific name?
There is one accepted species in the Allosaurus genus. Its full Latin (or scientific) name is Allosaurus fragilis.
What is allosaurus latin name?
"allosaurus" (different lizard)
What does the name of allosaurus mean?
Allosaurus means "Different Lizard".
What dinosaur are in common?
T REX , allosaurus
Is there such thing as an Allosaurus?
Not any more, but Allosaurus is the name we've given to a species of dinosaurs.
What is the meing of a allosaurus?
Allosaurus means "different lizard." At the time of its discovery, Allosaurus appeared to have vertebrae that were different from other dinosaurs, hence the name.
Were there very many allosaurus in those days?
Allosaurus is the most common meat eating dinosaur fossil in the areas where it lived. Sometimes an animal's lifestyle makes it disproportionately likely or unlikely to fossilize, but since Allosaurus is so common in the fossil record, they were probably relatively common when they existed.
What is a dinosaur name with 10 letters?
Allosaurus
When was allosaurus named?
Allosaurus fragilis received its name in 1877. It was named by Othniel Charles Marsh. Allosaurus means "different" or "strange" lizard, and the species name "fragilis" means fragile, referring to the features of the vertebrae that reduce its weight.
Allosaurus scientific name?
The Type Species is Allosaurus fragilis.There are currently 8 potential species of Allosaurus - but paleontologists still need to sort them out to determine which are legitimate species and which are actually duplicates of the others (or not even allosaurus at all) since most of them are identified from rather fragmentary remains:Allosaurus fragilisAllosaurus amplexusAllosaurus atroxAllosaurus europaeusAllosaurus jimmadseniAllosaurus lucasi,Allosaurus amplusAllosaurus maximus
What are animals insects and birds name starts with a?
Antilope,allosaurus,etc
How many horn does allosaurus have?
Allosaurus did not have horns.
