Name:
Gasosaurus (Greek for "gas lizard"); pronounced gas-oh-SORE-usHabitat:
Woodlands of ChinaHistorical Period:
Late Jurassic (160 million years ago)Size and Weight:
About 13 feet long and 300 poundsDiet:
MeatDistinguishing Characteristics:
Large head; powerful legs; stiff tailAbout Gasosaurus:
The only remains of this obscure but amusingly named dinosaur were discovered in 1985 by the employees of a Chinese gas-mining company. From the limited number of fossils, paleontologists believe that Gasosaurus resembled a vastly scaled-down T. Rex, though its arms were a bit longer compared to its overall size.
Because so few fossils of Gasosaurus have been found, it's possible that this dinosaur may have been misclassified--and is in fact a Megalosaurus or Kaijiangosaurus. Only future discoveries can settle this issue for sure.


