Dinosaurs Around the World · Drawing 08 of 34
Allosaurus
North America · Jurassic
Allosaurus lived in the Jurassic. This meat-eater had two strong legs, two arms and a long tail.
Did you know?
Its hands differed from those of Tyrannosaurus.
Look together
How many fingers can you see on one hand?
An idea to try
Count the fingers on its hands with an adult.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Allosaurus fragilis is known from Late Jurassic rocks in western North America. It is not a tyrannosaur. The tail helped with balance; the illustrated pose is not behaviour observed directly.
Look together: How many fingers can you see on one hand? Count the fingers on its hands with an adult.
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: AllosaurusCompare a Jurassic theropod with the much later Tyrannosaurus.
Source review: 2026-10-04. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
