Torvosaurus

* T.tanneri
* T.gurneyi

## *Torvosaurus tanneri*

★★★☆☆

* Volcanic
* Gemstone

## Diet

 Meat

> *"Meet Torvosaurus! Large, powerful, and agile, this Jurassic dinosaur equipped with a nasty bite is sure to leave a lasting impression."*
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*Torvosaurus* is a large Jurassic carnivorous theropod that lived in North America and Europe, specifically Portugal. *Torvosaurus* consists of two species in Prehistoric Kingdom, *T. tanneri* and *T. gurneyi*, the North American and European species respectively.

## *Torvosaurus gurneyi*

★★★☆☆

Rugged

## Creation

### Breeding Cost

$85,000

> *"Meet Torvosaurus! Large, powerful, and agile, this Jurassic dinosaur equipped with a nasty bite is sure to leave a lasting impression."*
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*Torvosaurus* is a large Jurassic carnivorous theropod that lived in North America and Europe, specifically Portugal. *Torvosaurus* consists of two species in Prehistoric Kingdom, *T. tanneri* and *T. gurneyi*, the North American and European species respectively.

## In-Game

### Description

Torvosaurus is a large, robust Theropod with a distinctively long and boxy skull. In Prehistoric Kingdom, *T. tanneri* is equipped with a line of pointed spines trailing from the back of its head to the end of its tail similar to those seen in the modern Iguana lizard while *T. gurneyi* seems to lack these same ornaments.

### In-Game Trivia

"*Ah yes, the Torvosaurus, an apex predator of the Jurassic.*"

"*As it turns out, there were many apex predators in the Jurassic living alongside Torvosaurus. With so many large carnivores in one area competing for the same food, different species must have specialized in different prey.*"

"*Its sleek profile made it a formidable foe for even the biggest of prey items. If you want my advice, it’d be best observed from a safe distance.*"

"*In its heyday, Torvosaurus was what zoologists would call a 'cosmopolitan species'. Now, I know what you're thinking, and no, that does not mean that this dinosaur enjoys delicious fruity cocktails. Cosmopolitan refers to species with nearly global distribution. Just like house mice, osprey and barn owls today!*"

## Paleontology

Related to the famed Megalosaurus, Torvosaurus is much larger than its British cousin, and would have had to deal with the popular Allosaurus and Ceratosaurus among other Morrison Formation predators when obtaining food and territory. Torvosaurus bares well developed arms with long, hooked claws and robust build which would have been used to apprehend large and powerful prey such as the plentiful sauropods it shared its habitat with.

Torvosaurus was named in 1979 by paleontologists Peter Galton and James A. Jensen and its name means "savage lizard".

## Gallery

* Photos
* Renders
* Concept Art

A Torvosaurus in a rocky enclosure.A Torvosaurus enjoying a blood-filled pumpkin.A Torvosaurus in a grassland environment.A Torvosaurus at sunset.A Torvosaurus eating meat from a Ground Feeder.Torvosaurus Tanneri in forested enclosure.A Torvosaurus sitting

Volcanic skin.Rugged skin.Gemstone skin.All Torvosaurus skins and data.Website Render.Render of Torvosaurus with the "Rugged" skin.Render of Torvosaurus' Gemstone skin from Cindy's Artstation.Render of Torvosaurus' Rugged skin from Cindy's Artstation.Render of Torvosaurus' Volcanic skin from Cindy's Artstation.Torvosaurus Species Profiile.

Torvosaurus Alternate Skins Concept Art.

## Trivia

* Torvosaurus was the first animal to be separately confirmed for EA launch, having been confirmed following the October 2020 devlog.
* The European species, *Torvosaurus gurneyi*, is the largest theropod found in Europe and is named after paleoartist James Gurney, best known for his children’s fantasy book series *Dinotopia*.
* Despite its relative obscurity, the Volcanic skin bears a resemblance to the Torvosaurus featured in the documentary *Dinosaur Revolution*, the episode in which it appears also including Allosaurus and Miragaia. Outside of this media, Torvosaurus has remained largely out of the spotlight.
* Torvosaurus was one of first of many animals that have been planned and showcased from the Late Jurassic North American Morrison Formation. It was present at early access launch alongside Brachiosaurus, Dryosaurus, and Camarasaurus.
* Among the current theropods in Prehistoric Kingdom, the closest relatives of Torvosaurus are the bizarre fish eating Spinosaurids such as Spinosaurus, as they are both Megalosauroids.