DINOSAUR OF THE DAY:  ALLOSAURUS!

I like rooting for the underdog.  Allosaurus is basically the same as a Tyrranosaurus Rex, but slightly smaller, but we never hear squat about Allosauri.  Also, Allosaurus means “Different Lizard,” which can’t be good for the ol’ self esteem.  “I wanted to be just like T-Rex, but instead I’m DIFFERENT.”  It’s a tragic tale.

Fun facts:

Salad or Steak? Steak.

Any extended family? There are at least 7 documented species of Allosaurus.

When did Allosaurus roam the earth? Late Jurrassic!

Did Allosaurus have many friends? TOTALLY!  They hunted in packs!

How fresh did Allosaurus like its meat? Still kicking.  While there is speculation that Tyrannosaurus Rexes were scavengers, Allosaurus was totally a predator.  Here is an exciting quote from wikipedia, reliable source on everything ever thought of:

There is dramatic evidence for allosaur attacks on Stegosaurus , including an Allosaurus tail vertebra with a partially healed puncture wound that fits a Stegosaurus tail spike, and a Stegosaurus neck plate with a U-shaped wound that correlates well with an Allosaurus snout.

Doesn’t that sound so totally badass?  Please feel free to debate the outcome of Stegosaurus vs. Allosaurus in the comment thread below.

Also, look at this wonderfully epic Allosaurus portrait, which is actually available for purchase (you KNOW you want to bring it home!):