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Allosaurus The allosaurus lived during the late Jurassic period and was a large carnivorous dinosaur reaching about 8.5m long. It was definitely at the top of the dinosaur food chain! These dinosaurs were carnivores. At the time they lived they were the largest predators and at the top of their food chain. This means that they had no predators themselves at all. You pronounce their name 'al-low-sauw-us'. The meaning of their name is 'different lizard'. They were carnivores. They lived in the Late Jurassic Period. Their length was around 8.5 metres (28 feet) They weighed about 4 tons. Although they were top carnivores, they still had to be careful of their large and powerful prey. An Allosaurus fossil has been found that had been badly wounded by a Stegasaurus. They lived about 150 to 155 million years ago - in the late Jurassic period. This was at the same time as the Diplodocus and Stegosaurus dinosaurs. They had three fingers on their 'arms' to help them rip apart meat! Its dinosaur classification is Carnosauria. The backbone of this dinosaur was different to that of other dinosaurs, which is where the meaning of the name 'different lizard' comes from. They also had lots of teeth - some up to 10cm long. They shed their teeth frequently and scientists have found a lot of them. Where did they live? The most complete skeleton was found at Canyon City, Colorado, USA. How big were they? They were around 8.5 to 12 metres long (28-40 feet) in length and weighed 4 tons. Although large, they used to gang up in packs against other dinosaurs. Allosaurus Booklet The allosaurus is an interesting dinosaur - and you can write down all the interesting facts you find out in this fun printable booklet! You will need our origami booklet instructions. Copy the allosaurus from the grid on the top to the grid on the bottom, square by square. Test your drawing skills by filling in the missing areas on the complete the allosaurus puzzle. .

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