Dynamo – Wyoming’s Most Famous Dinosaur

Probably the most famous dinosaur on Earth and one of the most well-preserved T-Rex specimens is named Dynamo, which was found in Wyoming.

"Dynamo" is a specific, well-preserved specimen of Tyrannosaurus rex known for its complete skull, often displayed at fossil expos.

Dynamo was a fighter. Its skull and body have healed bite marks, suggesting a violent life, with a skull measuring 60 inches long and 44 inches tall. It is distinct from Dynamoterror dynastes, a separate 30-foot tyrannosaur.

Watch the video below to have a look and learn more.

The name Dynamo for this T-Rex comes from dynamosaurus imperiosus (meaning "powerful emperor lizard"), which is the historical, discarded the name for what is now known as Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Dynamo is not a new find. In fact, it was one of the earliest dino finds in Wyoming.

Discovered in 1900 in Wyoming by Barnum Brown, it was initially described as a separate, armored species in 1905, but was later recognized as a specimen of T-Rex, with the "armor" actually being plating from an Ankylosaur.

The first Dynamosaurus specimen was found in 1900 near the Cheyenne River in Wyoming. The Cheyenne River rises as an intermittent stream in Converse County, northeastern Wyoming, within the Thunder Basin National Grassland.

The original Dynamosaurus specimen is now held by the Natural History Museum in London, having been sold in the 1960s. There are models of this T-Rex skull, scars and all, for sale on the internet.

If you ever have a chance to see some of the most amazing dinosaur finds in Wyoming, be sure to stop and see the many museums the state has.