Dinosaurs Around the World · Drawing 33 of 40
Tyrannosaurus rex
North America · Cretaceous
Tyrannosaurus rex lived in North America near the end of the Cretaceous. Its large jaws and small arms stand out.
Did you know?
Its hands had two fingers.
Look together
How do its arms differ from Allosaurus’s?
An idea to try
Find this continent on the opening map, then compare two outlines.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Tyrannosaurus rex is known from Canadian and United States fossils. It did not live with Jurassic stegosaurs. Compare the hands, head and legs with other theropods. Speed estimates depend on models and remain debated.
Look together: How do its arms differ from Allosaurus’s? Find this continent on the opening map, then compare two outlines.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified reconstruction. Pose, unpreserved tissues and setting are interpreted. Choose your own colours; animals are not to one scale.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- Natural History Museum: Tyrannosaurus rexCompare a late theropod’s jaws and limbs with earlier predators.
Source review: 2026-10-03. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
