{"product_id":"albertosaurus-hand-cast-replica-reproduction-dinosaur-fossil-cast-gorgosaurus","title":"Albertosaurus hand cast replica reproduction dinosaur fossil cast Gorgosaurus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlbertosaurus hand cast replica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHand of an Albertosaurus from the carnosaur of Cretaceous Alberta. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eResin cast replica measures: 420mm\/16.5in.   8oz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlbertosaurus is a genus of tyrannosaurid theropod dinosaurs that lived in western North America during the Late Cretaceous Period. The type species, A. sarcophagus, was restricted in range to the modern-day Canadian province of Alberta, after which the genus is named, although an indeterminate species (\"cf. Albertosaurus sp.\") has been discovered in the Corral de Enmedio and Packard Formations in Mexico.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScientists disagree on the content of the genus, with some recognizing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGorgosaurus libratus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas a second species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a tyrannosaurid,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlbertosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebipedal\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epredator\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith tiny, two-fingered hands and a massive head that had dozens of large, sharp teeth. It may have been at the top of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efood chain\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein its local\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eecosystem. While\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlbertosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas large for a theropod, it was much smaller than its larger and more famous relative\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTyrannosaurus rex\u003c\/i\u003e, growing 9 to 10 m (30 to 33 ft) and possibly weighing 2.5 tonnes (2.8 short tons) or less.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the first discovery in 1884,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efossils\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof more than 30 individuals have been recovered, providing scientists with a more detailed knowledge of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlbertosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eanatomy than is available for most other tyrannosaurids. The discovery of 26 individuals at one site provides evidence of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epack\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebehavior and allows studies of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eontogeny\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epopulation biology, which are impossible with lesser-known dinosaurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGorgosaurus and Albertosaurus are extremely similar, distinguished mainly by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003esubtle differences in the teeth and skull bones\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Some experts consider G. libratus to be a species of Albertosaurus; this would make Gorgosaurus a junior synonym of that genus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis item is not kept in stock.  Please allow for production time which may vary based on existing orders.  If you need this item by a certain date please let us know.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54143654953323,"sku":"wbd1792495801447","price":112.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5325\/7579\/files\/albertosaurus-hand-cast-replica-reproduction-dinosaur-fossil-cast-gorgosaurus_1.jpg?v=1792495806","url":"https:\/\/lancegrandmall.shop\/products\/albertosaurus-hand-cast-replica-reproduction-dinosaur-fossil-cast-gorgosaurus","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}