Carnivorous dinosaurs other than the famous t-rex and spinosaurus..

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Torvosaurus belongs to a group of megalosaurid theropod dinosaurs. There were two species of Torvosaurus that lived in North America and Europe, 153 to 148 million years ago (late Jurassic). First fossil of Torvosaurus was found in 1972 in Colorado and fully-described 7 years later. Aside from Colorado, fossils of Torvosaurus were also found in Utah, Wyoming and on the Iberian peninsula (Europe). Torvosaurus lived in the floodplains, wetlands and forests. It was one of the largest and fiercest predators of Jurassic period.

Interesting Torvosaurus Facts:
Torvosaurus was able to reach length of 33 to 40 feet and weight of 2 to 5 tons.European species of Torvosaurus: Torvosaurus gurneyi was slightly smaller than its American cousin: Torvosaurus tanneri. Despite slightly smaller size, it was still the largest predator of Jurassic Europe.
Torvosaurus was closely related to Megalosaurus, large carnivorous dinosaur that lived during the mid Jurassic period in the southern parts of England.
Torvosaurus had elongated, narrow snout, heavy body, powerful hind legs and short, but strong arms equipped with long, sharp claws (shaped like talons of eagle). Some researchers believe that claw on the thumb was especially good developed.
Torvosaurus had long tail that was very stiff at the base."

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