Raptorex Raptorex Raptorex is a dubious genus of tyrannosaurid dinosaur. Its fossil remains consist of a single juvenile specimen probably uncovered in Mongolia, or possibly northeastern China. The type species is "R. kriegsteini", described in 2009 by Sereno and colleagues. The genus name is derived from Latin ', "robber", and ', "king". The specific name honours Roman Kriegstein, a survivor of the Holocaust, whose son Henry Kriegstein donated the specimen to the University of Chicago for scientific study. While initially considered to have come from the Yixian Formation of China, dated to approximately 125 million years ago during the early Cretaceous
Tyrannosaurus in popular culture for which Phil Tippett made new "Tyrannosaurus" go motion sequences (chasing "Hadrosaurus") in addition to those he made for "Prehistoric Beast" (where "Tyrannosaurus" was chasing "Monoclonius"). In the 1985 cartoon "Transformers" the popular Autobot, Grimlock, transformed into a mechanical "Tyrannosaurus" and in later incarnations a "Megaraptor." In the sequel series, "Beast Wars", Megatron, the leader of the Predacons, turned into a techno-organic "Tyrannosaurus". In the cartoon "The Terrible Thunderlizards", 'Mr. T' plays a "Tyrannosaurus rex" called Mr. T-rex. General Galapagos, the boss of the Thunderlizards, is also a "Tyrannosaurus". The T-rex plays recurring supporting roles in "Dinosaurs" (Roy Hess, Earl