Provides a description of the allosaurus, a dinosaur species that lived from about 156 million to 144 million years ago, discusses the history of allosaurus discovery and study, explains what scientists have learned from a complete allosaurus skeleton found in 1991, and speculates about the extinction of the dinosaur.
Allosaurus lived a long time ago, but scientists have learned a lot about how this creature lived and what it looked like. Allosaurus means different lizard, and this creature s bones are different than those of other dinosaurs. Unlike some dinosaurs, it also lived all over the world. Readers will love exploring the prehistoric world of dinosaurs and find out just what s so different about Allosaurus in this exciting book with amazing illustrations.
Shares what archaeologists have learned about the appearance, appetite, and behaviors of the allosaurus, and looks at theories about why dinosaurs became extinct.
Presents information on the the meat-eating dinosaur, Allosaurus, in simple text with color illustrations, including how it hunts for food, what it likes to eat, and how it competes with other predators.