Specimens of Tyrannosaurus
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Tyrannosaurus is one of the most iconic dinosaurs and is known from numerous specimens, some of which have individually acquired notability due to their scientific significance and media coverage.
Type specimen (AMNH 3982) of Manospondylus gigas
Type specimen of Dynamosaurus imperiosus, London
Reconstructed mount of T. rex holotype CM 9380
Tyrannosaurus specimen AMNH 5027 at the American Museum of Natural History
Sue (dinosaur)
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Sue, officially designated FMNH PR 2081, is one of the largest, most extensive, and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex fossils ever found, at over 90% recovered by bulk.
Specimens of Tyrannosaurus
…its fully restored skeleton measured 6.5 meters (21 ft) long, a bit more than half as long as the largest-known complete T. rex specimen, nicknamed "Sue," which measures 12.4 m (41 ft) long. According to Hutchinson et al. (2011), the weight of the Jane specimen in life was probably between 639 kg (1,409…
Sue on display in the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago (with some bones reconstructed)
Highlighted green are the real fossilized bones. The real skull is displayed separately.
Sue's skull
Field Museum Fossil Preparation Lab