Dinosaurs Around the World · Drawing 29 of 34
Tyrannosaurus rex
North America · Cretaceous · about 68 million years ago
Tyrannosaurus had an enormous head and very short arms. It also lived on land that is now part of Canada.
Did you know?
A T. rex found in Saskatchewan was nicknamed Scotty.
Look together
Are the arms shorter than the legs?
An idea to try
Point to the small arms, then the large legs.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Tyrannosaurus rex is represented by several Canadian fossils. Scotty comes from Saskatchewan’s Frenchman River Valley. This drawing reconstructs the living species without claiming to show that individual’s exact appearance.
Look together: Are the arms shorter than the legs? Point to the small arms, then the large legs.
Sources and illustration notes (3)
Simplified reconstruction informed by fossils and scientific comparisons. The pose, colours and setting are not directly known. Animals are not drawn to the same 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.
- Canadian Museum of Nature: An Introduction to T. rexSee the scene’s factual text and editorial source notes.
- Royal Saskatchewan Museum: Scotty the T. rexSee the scene’s factual text and editorial source notes.
- Natural History Museum: TyrannosaurusLate Cretaceous age range; 68 million years is a rounded example within that range.
Source review: 2026-10-04. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
