Tyrannosaurus Rex

These lifelike animals add an element of realism to imaginary play spaces. Through engaging spaces, children are able to explore a variety of animal environments.

The animals will encourage children’s understanding of animal names, temperaments and their natural habitat.  The inclusion of natural elements such as grasses, logs and soils will inspire children’s explorations and imaginative role play.

About Tyrannosaurus Rex
‘Tyrannosaurus’ comes from the Greek words meaning ‘tyrant lizard’, while the word ‘Rex’ means ‘king’ in Latin. Tyrannosaurus Rex is often abbreviated to T-Rex.

Tyrannosaurus Rex lived in an area of the Earth that now makes up western North America.

Tyrannosaurus Rex walked on two legs, balancing its huge head with a long and heavy tail that sometimes contained over 40 vertebrae.

Tyrannosaurus Rex measured up to 13m in length, 4m at the hip and could weigh up to 7 tonnes.

The skull of a Tyrannosaurus Rex alone measured up to 1.5m long.

The largest tooth of any carnivorous dinosaur found to this date is that of a T-Rex. It is estimated to have been around 30cm long when including the root.

When Tyrannosaurus Rex reached around the age of 14, its body size would increase rapidly, putting on around 600kg a year over the next 4 years.

Tyrannosaurus Rex had small arms that were extremely powerful and featured two clawed fingers.

Tyrannosaurus Rex lived in the late Cretaceous Period, around 66 million years ago.

Because of the lack of concrete evidence, it is difficult for scientists to work out how fast Tyrannosaurus Rex could run, with estimates ranging from as low as 17kph to as high as 70kph. Average estimates suggest a maximum speed of around 40kph.

There is also strong debate about whether Tyrannosaurus Rex was a predator or scavenger. It had small arms which would have made it hard to grip prey, suggesting it may have been a scavenger. On the other hand, evidence in favour of it being a predator includes its forward pointing eyes which give better depth perception and make it easier to hunt.

Suitable for 3+ yrs