Tarbosaurus

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Tarbosaurus ( TAR-bə-SOR-əs; meaning "alarming lizard") is a genus of large tyrannosaurid dinosaur that lived in Asia during the Maastrichtian age of the Late Cretaceous period. It contains the type and single species Tarbosaurus bataar, which is known from the Nemegt Formation of Mongolia, with more fragmentary remains found further afield in the Subashi Formation of China. Tarbosaurus is represented by dozens of fossil specimens, including several complete skulls and skeletons. These remains have allowed studies focusing on its phylogeny, skull mechanics, and brain structure. Further fossil remains have been reported from other geologic formations of Asia, however, these remains are fragmentary and cannot be confidently assigned to Tarbosaurus or the type species. Like most known tyrannosaurids, Tarbosaurus was a large bipedal predator, with the largest specimens measuring 10–12 metres (33–39 ft) and weighing up to 4.5–5 metric tons (4.4–4.9 long tons; 5.0–5.5 short tons). It had a unique...

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