T-rex and SpringdaleThe Independent

Meet two dinosaurs that roamed southern Utah on Thursday, Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Canyon Community Center in Springdale. Between 76 and 81 million years ago, two terrifying killers stalked southern Utah. The older one, named Lythronax and clocking in at 81 million years old, is the oldest known member of its family. Remarkably Lythronax is also very closely related to the advanced species T-rex. The younger one, named Teratophoneus, is 76 million years old and a close cousin to Lythronax.

Come hear the fascinating story presented by Dr. Alan Titus of the discovery of these two 30 foot long giants and how they’ve reshaped our view of tyrannosaurs, arguably one of the most famous predators of all time.

The Zion Canyon Field Institute’s (ZCFI) Fern and J. L. Crawford Lecture Series is a collaborative presentation of ZCFI and the Division of Resource Management in Zion National Park. For more information please call 435 772 3264. Lectures are free and open to the public.

Zion Canyon Field Institute is the educational arm of Zion Natural History Association, the park’s non-profit partner.
 

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