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Albertosaurus

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Albertosaurus [al‚ber·də′sȯr·əs]
(paleontology)
A carnivorous therapod dinosaur, 30 feet (9 meters) long, from the Late Cretaceous Period that had long muscular hindlimbs, comparatively weak forelimbs (with two-fingered hands), and powerful jaws lined with sharp teeth; related to Tyrannosaurus.


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The 22 specimens of Albertosaurus unearthed at a quarry in Alberta ranged in age from 2 to 28 years, the researchers estimate.
In a series of loving messages from a mother dinosaur to her "dearest" missing partner, we follow the progress of their dinosaur infants, especially the antics of the "Cheeky One": "The Cheeky One made rude noises at a Dryptosaurus today - and was nearly gobbled up" and, later, "The Cheeky One has taken to playing with a baby Albertosaurus.
John Henning of the Natural History Museum supervises loading procedures Friday for transportation of an Albertosaurus from KoKoru Dinosaur in Woodland Hills to the Exposition Park museum where it will appear in the Dinosaurs
 
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