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When was the allosaurus found?

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Where did people found the fossills allosaurus?

The first Allosaurus was discovered in Colorado in 1869 during the Bone Wars, by Ferinand Hayden. Since then paleontologists have identified seven different species of the Allosaurus. In Utah, over 60 sets of remains have been found in one site, ranging from the eggs of an Allosaurus to full grown adults. The Allosaurus is also the state fossil of Utah. Fossils and remains of the Allosaurus have been found in Asia, Africa, Australia, and all over North America.


When was allosaurus found?

The first Allosaurus was discovered in 1877 in Colorado and named by Othniel Charles Marsh. This specimen offered just a few fragments of the dinosaur.


What year was the allosaurus discovered?

In 1869, Dr. Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden obtained a second hand fossil of an Allosaurus vertabrae that had come from Colorado. He sent it to Joseph Leidy, who in turn assigned it to the new genus Antrodemus. It is now known that this was an Allosaurus fossil. In 1877, Othniel Charles Marsh found some fragmentary remains of Allosaurus, which he then named Allosaurus fragilis.


What is the allosaurus' scientific name?

There is one accepted species in the Allosaurus genus. Its full Latin (or scientific) name is Allosaurus fragilis.


How many horn does allosaurus have?

Allosaurus did not have horns.


Why did Brontosaurus get attacked by Allosaurus?

allosaurus is hungry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Does the allosaurus live in groups?

They could cooperate during hunting and also compete when carrion was found by them.


How many teeth does allosaurus have?

how many teeth does allosaurus have


What is allosaurus latin name?

"allosaurus" (different lizard)


What type of allosaurus is classified?

There were many species of allosaurs. Allosaurus Fragilis, Allosaurus Atrox, and Allosaurus Amplexus, plus others. Some were nearly as large as T Rex.


How is Allosaurus such an interesting dinosaur?

Okey. I'll try to make Allosaurus sound very cool. -Allosaurus was 37 feet long, 14 feet tall and weighed 2-5 tons. -It lived 155-144 Mya, in North America. -Although smaller than Tyrannosaurus, Allosaurus may have been the most lethal carnivore on the planet. -Allosaurus could take on any prey item at it's time, like Camarasaurus, Stegosaurus or Camptosaurus. -Allosaurus was the largest carnivore in the movie '' The Lost World. " - The only thing brave enough to take on Allosaurus is a 24 ft long predator named Ceratosaurus. - Allosaurus was found in 1877, and it's name ment '' Different lizard".


What animal today came from the allosaurus?

No descendants of Allosaurus exist today. However, birds evolved from other carnivorous dinosaurs, which were relatives of Allosaurus. Thus, the closest living relatives of Allosaurus are birds. All birds are equally related to Allosaurus.