Thanatotheristes degrootorum, seen in this artist's impression, is the first new tyrannosaur species named in Canada in 50 years. (Julius Csotonyi)A new species of tyrannosaur — the oldest ever found in Canada — has been discovered in Alberta. (Julius Csotonyi)It's the first new tyrannosaur species found in Canada in 50 years. It is only the third dinosaur species identified in southern Alberta from this time period, and the first top predator. Finding one helps build a picture of what the ecosystem was like in southern Alberta at this time, she said.

Source: CBC News February 10, 2020 16:00 UTC