The Allosaurus is Called
"The Wolf of the Jurassic."
The Allosaur was the Apex Predator of the Jurassic Period. A Pack of Allosaurus fragilis Gather Like Wolves. 
This simply means that if you wanted to go to see the "Godfather of the Jurassic" you'd go to the Allosaur. The Allosaur got things done. Like, for instance, eating. At thirty-six feet in length and approximately two tons "Big Al" was an eating machine with teeth 3-4"long. Of course this was quite small when compared with some of what he wanted to eat- Apatosaurs, Diplodocus', Brachiosaurus and other huge Sauropods- ten and more times the size of an Allosaur. "Meals on Treetrunks." This problem was readily redressed by the simple solution of "ganging-up." 
A pack of Allosaurs was quite capable of cutting out and taking down a young, weakened, sick or aged Sauropod. Hence the appellation: "The Wolves of the Jurassic."(Those little, barely visible blue, green & gray heads are MARX Allosaurs arguing over who'll go first.) ...But catching a small one, alone.... mmmmmm.... 
I have really liked the Allosaurs since the first two that I saw at the American Museum of Natural History back in 1951. They, of course, were skeletons, set up stalking a Brontosaurus (as it was called then) skeleton. I was stricken with the beauty of these creatures and the energy still seen in their skeletal remains. Allosaurus means "other reptile", the one who came to dinner. 
(At least he comes with take-out.)
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The Allosaurus is also a very popular (carnivorous) Dinosaur toy, second only to "the king", the mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex. Since the mid-nineties, when toy makers apparently began to realize that Dinosaurs sell, there have been a variety of different 'toy takes' on the Allosaur. Pretty much anybody with a three-clawed forehand can be considered as an Allosaur, if not obviously someone else. The Walking with Dinosaurs franchise has produced an "up close and personal" biography of a hard-luck Allosaur known as "Big Al".
So Here is Our List of Allosaurs by Company
Just Click on the Dinosaur Names to Go to the Dinosaur Toys  The Bullyland Allosaur
 Carnegie Allosaur (1995 & 2007)
 Marx Allosaurs (1955 & 1959)
 MPC Allosaur
 Papo Allosaur (2008)
 Safari Allosaur (1996)
 Safari Allosaur (2008)
 Schleich Allosaur
I will be adding to this list as I come across other Allosaurus. You are welcome to submit your own. Allosaurus NOT Your Bag-osaur? Try our Home Page, or try our Dino-toys companies page and for additional knowledge on Allosaurs in general, here is a link to Wikipedia.
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The Allosaurs Gather for an Evening Hunt
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