MOST INCREDIBLE DINOSAURS
Allosaurus
(‘Different lizard’)
Carnivore
Late Jurassic, 155-150 MYA
Found in: North America
Lived in: Semi-arid plains and forests
Dino skill
Allosaurus was able to sniff out its
prey, like Stegosaurus and Diplodocus,
with a keen sense of smell.
Allosaurus
Killer rating: 4/
Speed: 4/
Defence: 4/
Allosaurus’ backward-
facing, 10cm-long teeth
meant that it could
continuously push its
prey further down
its mouth
Fact
Allosaurus skull
This is what the skull of an
Allosaurus looks like
Eyesight
Forward-facing eyes
helped focus on prey
Keeping balance
Its large and terrifying
skull was balanced by
its heavy tail, so that it
didn’t fall forward all
the time
Jaw strength
Its mighty jaws could clamp down
hard on its prey, but not as hard as
an alligator, for example
Claws
Razor-sharp claws
Shorter stride
Their legs weren’t as
long as a Tyrannosaur’s
and they couldn’t run
as fast