Asia's answer to T. rex and its closest known relative. Tarbosaurus hunted the floodplains of the Gobi, preying on giant hadrosaurs and young sauropods with a skull built for slicing rather than pure crushing.
Length10 m
Height3.2 m
Weight5,000 kg
Top speed25 km/h
Field notes
- Over 30 good specimens have been found in the Gobi Desert.
- Its arms were even smaller relative to its body than T. rex's.