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Here’s #Tarbosaurus (“alarming lizard”), a Mongolian tyrannosaur for #Theropodacember. Art by Dmitry Bogdanov.
Here’s a more derived tyrannosaur for #Theropodacember, #Dilong (“Emperor Dragon”). A small, feathered tyrannosaur with cranial elements that will be present in later tyrannosaurs (fused nasals). From Dilong to T. rex, big things have small beginnings. Art by Alex Lovegrove.
Since I’ve already talked about Gorgosaurus, here’s another Canadian tyrannosaurid for #Theropodacember, #Daspletosaurus (“frightful lizard”). Art by @SerpenIllus.
Our next tyrannosaur for #Theropodacember is #Guanlong (“crown dragon”), my favorite early tyrannosaur. Fantastic art by @ChrisDPiazza showing a Guanlong pack being attacked by Sinraptor (center), illustrating the small beginnings of tyrannosaurs.
Introducing #Compsognathus (“elegant jaw”) for #Theropodacember. It’s also my mother’s second favorite dinosaur, given it’s small size. Compsognathus does serve as a good comparison for smaller theropod dinosaurs, especially coelurosaurs. Art by @SerpenIllus