Here’s (“alarming lizard”), a Mongolian tyrannosaur for Art by Dmitry Bogdanov.

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Here’s a more derived tyrannosaur for (“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.

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Since I’ve already talked about Gorgosaurus, here’s another Canadian tyrannosaurid for (“frightful lizard”). Art by .

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Our next tyrannosaur for is (“crown dragon”), my favorite early tyrannosaur. Fantastic art by showing a Guanlong pack being attacked by Sinraptor (center), illustrating the small beginnings of tyrannosaurs.

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Introducing (“elegant jaw”) for 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

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