Teratophoneus from Natural History Museum of Utah - coloring page

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Today's new drawing is of two Theropod dinosaurs called Teratophoneus. 

There are some older drawings of Teratophoneus as well. 

Teratophoneus from Natural History Museum of Utah

(new drawing)

Teratophoneus fossils were found in three of places in Utah.  One was a sub-adult or juvenile and the other was a full-grown adult.  At the Natural History Museum of Utah, these two individuals are displayed.  I took a photo of the exhibit and decided to draw the dinosaurs in that position... only with flesh on the bones.  The photo is below.  In the exhibit and in my newest drawing, the two Teratophoneus are running towards us. 

Photo of Teratophoneus skeletons from: 
Rio Tinto Natural History Museum of Utah

(located at the University of Utah)

Teratophoneus was a large Theropod dinosaur that lived in the Cretaceous Period . . . about 75 million years ago.  The first specimen found was a sub-adult or juvenile.  It was about 21 feet long or 6.4 meters long.  It weighed about 1500 lbs.  The adults were considerably bigger.  The first Teratophoneus was found and named by paleontologists of Brigham Young University... including Brooks Britt.  The last specimen of Teratophoneus was found in 2017 and was airlifted from the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument by helicopter to the Natural History Museum of Utah... which is part of the University of Utah.  Teratophoneus means:  Monster murderer.  The correct scientific name is:  Teratophoneus curiei.  The species name honors the great modern paleontologist Phillip Curie from Alberta, Canada.  

The other animals in the drawing are a Pterosaur called Pteranodon.  The other animal is a prey species called Parasaurolophus.

These drawings can be found by clicking on the "Paleontology" button found at the top of this blog page.  Shen scroll down to the bottom of the list for the new drawing.  The older drawings are found further up the list.  Below are some older Teratophoneus drawings that were done and posted previously.   Have fun coloring!

Teraptophoneus Sub-Adult Feeding

 Note that there is a Parasaurolophus in this older drawing and in the new drawing. 

 Parasaurolophus lived at the same time and in the same environment with Teratophoneus. 

Teratophoneus and Young

Note that in this drawing Teratophoneus has feathers.  

There is some thought that all Theropods had feathers... 

including all Tyrannosaurs like Teratophoneus. 

Teratophoneus Pair

This drawing is also based on the exhibit at the University of Utah's 

Rio Tinto Natural History Museum of Utah.