13. Tarbosaurus
Let’s get this predator out of the way immediately. Tarbosaurs were a genus of tyrannosaurids that thrived in Asia during the Cretaceous Period. One particular species—Tarbosaurus bataar—made headlines 10 years ago when a U.S. Federal Court found that a 24-foot-long specimen was smuggled into the United States from Mongolia. On the whole, tarbosaurs were quite cool and fearsome. Sure, it’s basically T. rex Lite, but that’s enough to squeak onto my list.
