TYRANNOSAURUS REX
Order Saurischia • Family Tyrannosauridae • Late Cretaceous Epoch
PLATE VII • LATERAL CRANIAL RESTORATION
| Geological Age | 68 – 66 Million Years Ago |
| Primary Habitat | Laramidia (North America) |
| Estimated Mass | 8,400 – 14,000 kg |
| Max Length | 12.3 – 12.8 Meters (40–42 ft) |
| Bite Force | 35,000 – 57,000 Newtons |
| Status | Extinct (K-Pg Boundary) |
Tyrannosaurus rex stands as the apex predator of the terminal Cretaceous period. Equipped with serrated, banana-shaped teeth designed to crush bone and binocular depth perception rivaling modern birds of prey, fossilized cranial specimens indicate an extraordinary olfactory bulb capacity, allowing scent detection across vast continental floodplains.
🔬 FIELD NATURALIST OBSERVATION:
Recent biomechanical scans confirm bone-crushing jaws capable of exerting over 7,800 pounds of pressure per tooth tip—sufficient to shatter Triceratops pelvises intact without structural fracture.
NATURAL HISTORY FIELD GUILDS • VOL. IV
FOLIO 14 • PREHISTORIC SERIES
📦 Ready-to-Copy Etsy Listing Assets
Etsy SEO Title (140 Characters)
13 High-Volume Etsy Tags
High-Converting Product Description