Alectrosaurus was a genus of tyrannosauroid theropod dinosaur that lived in Asia during the Late Cretaceous period. In 1923, the first fossil specimen was discovered by George Olsen, and in 1933 it was named by Charles W. Gilmore. The name means \"lone lizard\" in reference to \"being alone\" - at that time. Unlike other Asian dinosaurs, it was thought to be quiet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Compared to Tyrannosaurus Rex, it was much smaller and thinner and was not well preserved. It was a bipedal dinosaur or walked on two legs. It was believed that only birds had a wishbone for many years, but alectrosaurs also had one. However, it was now known to be shared for a theropod, as other theropods then had it. It was a medium-sized species, a moderately built theropod; the length of its tibia (lower leg bone) and femur were very close. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alectrosaurus reached a maximum of about 17 feet long and weighed between \u00bd ton or 1 ton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The name Alectrosaurus means \"lizard alone\" in reference to \"being alone\" - at that time.\u00a0
Alectrosaurus was a genus of tyrannosauroid theropod dinosaur that lived in Asia during the Late Cretaceous period.
The alectrosaurus feeds on meat or is known as a carnivore.
Alectrosaurus fossils were found in different places such as Inner Mongolia (China), the Navoiy region (Uzbekistan) and \u00d6mn\u00f6govi (Mongolia).