| Name: | Albertosaurus |
| Type: | Meat eater, killer/predator |
| Lived When: | Late Cretaceous (75 million years ago) |
| Weight: |
3 tons
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| Height: | 11 feet tall |
| Length: | 30 feet long |
| Weapons: | Powerful jaws with sharp teeth; powerful claws on hid legs, brute strength and size |
| Diet: | Plant eaters |
| Habitat: | Forests of western North America |
| Interesting Facts: | With its tiny front arms, the Albertosaurus was similar to the T-Rex, but about half its size. It was still plenty huge and fierce, though. Scientists believe it may have hunted in packs, which would have made even the strongest plant eaters at risk from this 3-ton giant |
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The T-Rex is bigger than the Albertosaurus.
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