Daspletosaurus ("frightful lizard") is a genus of tyrannosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in western North America between 77 and 74 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous Period. Fossils of the only named species (D. torosus) were found in Alberta, although other possible species from Alberta and Montana await description. Closely related to the much larger and more recent Tyrannosaurus, Daspletosaurus was a multi-ton bipedal predator equipped with dozens of large, sharp teeth. Daspletosaurus had the small forelimbs typical of tyrannosaurids, although they were proportionately longer than in other genera. As an apex predator, Daspletosaurus was at the top of the food chain, probably preying on large dinosaurs like the ceratopsid Centrosaurus and the hadrosaur Hypacrosaurus.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1226:
The Catholic practice of Eucharistic adoration among lay people formally began in Avignon, France. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucharistic_adoration
1649:
Cromwellian conquest of Ireland: Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army ended the Siege of Drogheda, took over the town and massacred its garrison. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Drogheda
1758:
Seven Years' War: The Battle of Saint Cast took place near Saint-Cast, with France handing Britain a decisive defeat. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Saint_Cast
1847:
Stephen Foster's "Oh! Susanna" (audio featured), one of the most famous American songs ever written, premiered at a concert in an ice cream shop in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh!_Susanna
2001:
Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four passenger airliners for a series of suicide attacks against targets in New York City and the Washington, D.C. area. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks
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