Carnotaurus

Carnotaurus sastrei

Carnotaurus is distinguished by its two prominent horns above the eyes and its absurdly tiny arms, even smaller relative to body size than those of T. rex. Its skull was short and deep, and skin impressions show it was covered in rows of large bumpy scales.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Human Scale
الطول 7.5 m roughly the length of a large SUV
Height 2.5 m
الوزن 1.4 t comparable to 1.4 small cars

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Carnotaurus was a meat-eating predator. Carnivorous dinosaurs were active hunters or scavengers, equipped with sharp teeth and claws for catching and consuming prey. They occupied the top of the food chain in their ecosystems.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Carnotaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100,5 to 66,0 million years ago.

The final age of dinosaurs, featuring iconic species like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor. Dinosaurs reached their peak diversity before the catastrophic asteroid impact at the Chicxulub crater ended the Mesozoic Era.

Discovery & Naming

سُمي بواسطة Jose Bonaparte
سنة الاكتشاف 1985
موقع الاكتشاف Chubut Province, Argentina

التصنيف

Dinosauria Saurischia Theropoda Carnotaurus

Beast feet

Bipedal, mostly carnivorous dinosaurs that include the largest land predators ever to live. Theropods gave rise to modern birds. Ranges from tiny Compsognathus to massive Tyrannosaurus rex.

Size Comparison

At 7,5 meters long and 1350,0 kg, Carnotaurus was roughly the length of a large SUV and comparable to 1.4 small cars.

Quick Facts

التصنيف Theropoda
الحقبة الجيولوجية Cretaceous Late
النظام الغذائي Carnivore
الحجم 7.5m long, 2.5m tall, 1.4t

الديناصورات ذات الصلة

الأسئلة الشائعة

When did Carnotaurus live?
Carnotaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late period (Mesozoic Era, 100.5–66.0 million years ago).
What did Carnotaurus eat?
Carnotaurus was a carnivore.
How big was Carnotaurus?
Carnotaurus was approximately 7.5 meters long, 2.5 meters tall, weighed around 1.4 tonnes.
When was Carnotaurus discovered?
Carnotaurus was first described in 1985 by Jose Bonaparte, with fossils found in Chubut Province, Argentina.
What type of dinosaur was Carnotaurus?
Carnotaurus belonged to the Theropoda group, which is part of the larger Saurischia clade.
Where were Carnotaurus fossils found?
Fossils of Carnotaurus were found in Chubut Province, Argentina.
What is the scientific name of Carnotaurus?
The scientific name of Carnotaurus is Carnotaurus sastrei.

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