2.5" Allosaurus Fossil Vertebrae Bone Morrison FM Colorado Jurassic Dinosaur COA Stand
Location: Morrison Formation, Western Colorado (Private Land Origin)
Weight: 10.5 Ounces (With Metal Stand)
Dimension: 4 Inches Tall, 2.6 Inches Wide, 2.3 Inches Thick (With Metal Stand)
Fossil Dimensions: 2.5 Inches Long, 2.3 Inches Wide, 1.9 Inches Thick
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Name: Allosaurus
Type: Carnivore.
Size: 10.5 meters in length
Allosaurus was a large carnivorous theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic Period, approximately 150 to 144 million years ago. As one of the top predators of its era, it occupied a crucial role in prehistoric ecosystems long before the rise of later giants like Tyrannosaurus.
Weighing around two tons, Allosaurus possessed a strong yet agile body structure. Like all theropods, it had a well-developed, muscular tail that made up roughly half of its total body length, providing balance and stability during movement and hunting. Its hind limbs were exceptionally powerful, supported by a massive pelvis that enabled swift locomotion and forceful strides.
The skull of Allosaurus was both lightweight and formidable. It featured a prominent rough ridge just in front of the eyes, along with rows of large, laterally compressed, sharp, and recurved teeth designed for slicing flesh. One of its most distinctive characteristics was a pair of blunt horns positioned just above and slightly in front of the eyes, giving it a recognizable and striking appearance.
Although its forelimbs were smaller than its hind limbs, they remained functional and comparatively strong—far more developed than the reduced arms of later tyrannosaurs. Equipped with clawed hands, these forelimbs likely assisted in gripping and securing prey.
With its two-ton body mass, powerful legs, long balancing tail, ridged skull, sharp teeth, and distinctive eye horns, Allosaurus stands as one of the most iconic and formidable carnivorous dinosaurs of the Late Jurassic world.
