Scientists in Portugal have identified what is believed to be the largest predator that ever lived in Europe. Fossil of dinosaur bones were lifted from a ravine in Praia da Vermelha, to the north of Lisbon, Portugal.
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| An artist's illustration of the newly identified Torvosaurus gurneyi. (Picture from: http://www.smh.com.au/) |
Known as Torvosaurus gurneyi, carnivorous creature has an estimated length of 10 meters and a weight of 4 to 5 tons. Other aspects of this dinosaur was described in a recent issue of the PLoS One journal.
This animal is classified as a theropod, namely the two-legged predator that is to be expected as the type of Tyrannosaurus rex. However, T gurneyi life at early times, ie at the end of the Jurassic period, around 150 million years ago
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| The skull of the newly discovered Torvosaurus gurneyi measured 1.15 metres in length. (Picture from: http://www.sciencedaily.com/) |
"We all know about the T. rex, but Tyrannosaurus is a different animal," said Prof. Octavio Mateus of the New University of Lisbon.
"Our Dinosaurs are Jurassic. Shocking age difference, that is 80 million years. Thus when T rex walked the earth, Torvosaurus has become fossilized," said Mateus told the BBC.
Scientists have already dug a number of Torvosaurus body parts on Lourinha rock formations in Portugal. These specimens had eggs and embryos. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | SCIENCE DAILY]
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