Conard the Torvosaurus: King of the Jurassic Period

Reconstruction of Conard the Torvosaurus confronting an armored dinosaur in a dusty forest.

Do you know which dinosaur was the most powerful predator in the Jurassic period?

Some say Allosaurus. Allosaurus was certainly a capable hunter, but there was a group of little-known but equally powerful dinosaurs – Torvosaurus. They have an average body length of 36 feet (11 meters), even bigger than the largest Allosaurus. Conard, a Torvosaurus, was 36 feet long and weighed about 5 tons. Its sturdy skull could withstand strong impacts from fierce fighting and extreme predation with no injury.

Full-body reconstruction of Conard the Torvosaurus with open jaws and one foot raised.
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