Every Tyrannosaurid, explained.

Tyrannosaurus rex is a name we’re all familiar with, it’s the most popular dinosaur and is most likely the one that introduced us to the wonderful world of paleontology. But do you know that T. rex isn’t the only Tyrannosaur? Tyrannosaurus, Daspletosaurus, Gorgosaurus and others are all members of the Tyrannosauridae family. The Tyrannosauridae comprises of 18 genera of tetanuran theropod dinosaurs, but some of which are no longer a valid taxon and some others have disputed validity. All 18 genera of those dinosaurs, however, are included in this video. Listed and explained one by one from the smallest in size all the way up to the largest. Sources and Credits: Support Factor Trace: Contour maps via Axis maps: