Dinosaur
Tanycolagreus
Among the Jurassic giants were predators with much lighter builds.
Among the Jurassic giants were predators with much lighter builds. This theropod had long hind legs, clawed arms and a tail for balance. Its body skeleton is better represented than its skull, so the head needs a particularly cautious reconstruction.
Three stages. One companion.
Game artwork
AI-generated, stylized game illustrations. These designs and growth stages are imaginative, not scientific reconstructions.
Tanycolagreus at a glance
- Diet
- Probably carnivorous
- Its anatomy and relatives suggest that it probably ate other animals.
- When it lived
- Jurassic
- Group
- Coelurosauria
- Coelurosaurs
- Fossil locations
- Wyoming, Utah
- Places where fossils have been found
Beyond the game
The real Tanycolagreus
The remains were found in the Morrison Formation in the western United States. Plant eaters of very different sizes lived there with several kinds of predators, not just the most famous large meat eaters.
Its closer relationships are still being reassessed, so it is presented within the broad coelurosaur group. Acknowledging this limit avoids false certainty and leaves room to update the entry when new comparisons clarify its relationships.
Its closer relationships are still being reassessed, so it is presented within the broad coelurosaur group. Acknowledging this limit avoids false certainty and leaves room to update the entry when new comparisons clarify its relationships.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Fossil records: linked collections and publications.Sources & text credits
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