“Unveiling the ‘Reaper Of Death’: Canada’s Ancient Predator That Preys on the T. Rex’s Legacy!”
Did you ever think a stroll by the lakeshore could lead to discovering a dinosaur that reaps…but not in the way you’re thinking? Meet Thanatotheristes degrootorum, also humorously named the “Reaper of Death.” This isn’t just your average Tyrannosaur cousin; it’s actually pushing the historical timeline of its royal family back by about 10 million years! Talk about a time-traveling jawbone! Found in Alberta, Canada, by the De Groot couple in a true ‘Holy Cow!’ moment back in 2008, this behemoth walked the Earth a whopping 79 million years ago, reminding us just how vast and mysterious our planet’s past really is. And let’s not forget the brilliant minds that eventually analyzed those bones—turns out, after almost a decade of snoozing in storage, they finally got their moment in the spotlight. This prehistoric creature was no mere fossil; it was a big player in the ancient food chain, stirring up excitement and curiosity in paleontology. Are you ready to take the plunge into the fascinating world of dinosaurs? LEARN MORE.
Thanatotheristes degrootorum, “Reaper of Death” in Greek, is a tyrannosaur that lived about 79 million years ago, which pushes the tyrannosaur family’s history back by about 10 million years.
Julius Csotonyi/The University of Calgary/Royal Tyrrell Museum/AFPThe jaw bones of this tyrannosaur species were found by a couple on a stroll in Alberta in 2008. It took nearly a decade for someone to thoroughly analyze them.
The Tyrannosaurus rex may be the king of the dinosaurs, but Canadian scientists have just discovered a new dinosaur species that might be its close, older cousin — and possibly the oldest member of the Tyrannosaurus family ever found in the northern latitudes of North America. Its name, Thanatotheristes degrootorum, translates as “Reaper of Death.”
This behemoth trampled the plains of modern-day Canada around 79 million years ago. T. rex, meanwhile came along about 10 million years later and has been found across North America.
