Drag to rotate the Tarbosaurus, scroll or pinch to zoom, and click a body part - the head, an arm, a leg, or the long tail - to read what fossils tell us about it. The panel beside the model carries the real figures.
Tarbosaurus was a large Asian tyrannosaurid - turn on the human figure to see how a roughly 10.5 m animal compares with a person. The Nemegt Formation of Mongolia yields the main fossils.
The colors and skin pattern here are an artistic reconstruction; fossils preserve bone, not soft tissue or color. The measurements in the panel are published figures with ranges where sources disagree.
Tarbosaurus was a large tyrannosaurid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia, about 70-66 million years ago. Maleev named the genus in 1955 from the Nemegt Formation. Adults are commonly reconstructed near 10-12 m long (panel baseline 10.5 m). Mass estimates often fall about 4-5 t; this page shows 4.5 t as a mid-range panel figure.
Drag to rotate the Tarbosaurus, scroll or pinch to zoom, and click a body part - the head, an arm, a leg, or the long tail - to read what fossils tell us about it. The panel beside the model carries the real figures.
It is a close Asian relative of Tyrannosaurus. Soft-tissue color is an artistic reconstruction; this model is not a fossil-accurate skeleton. Everything runs on your device with WebGL - no account, nothing sent to a server. Compare with the Tyrannosaurus rex 3D Viewer.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Tarbosaurus related to T. rex?
Both are tyrannosaurids. Tarbosaurus lived in Asia and is often treated as a close relative of Tyrannosaurus from North America.
How long was it?
Published reconstructions commonly place adults near 10-12 m. This page uses 10.5 m as the panel baseline.
How heavy was it?
Mass estimates commonly fall about 4-5 tonnes. The panel shows 4.5 t and the note states the range.
When and where did it live?
Late Cretaceous Mongolia, about 70-66 million years ago (Nemegt Formation).
Is the color accurate?
No. Soft tissue and color are not preserved. Skin and color here are artistic reconstruction.