Tartışma:Tyrannosaurus
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Tyrannosaurus ([taɪ'ræn.əʊ.sɔːr.ʌs]) meaning "tyrant lizard" because of its size and large teeth and claws (Greek tyrannos = "tyrant" + sauros = "lizard"; Latin rex = "king"), also known colloquially as T. rex and "The King of the Dinosaurs", was a giant carnivorous theropod dinosaur from the Upper Maastrichtian, the last stage of the Cretaceous period, 70–65 million years ago. As of 2005 30 specimens had been found, including three complete skulls. The first specimens found played an important role in the Bone Wars. Tyrannosaurus is now a prime subject of ongoing scientific research and popular culture, although there have been published reports of larger predatory dinosaurs (such as Giganotosaurus and Spinosaurus).
