Carnotaurus vs Velociraptor
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Carnotaurus and Velociraptor, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Carnotaurus | Velociraptor |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Carnotaurus sastrei | Velociraptor mongoliensis |
| Classification | Theropoda | Dromaeosauridae |
| Period | Cretaceous Late | Cretaceous Late |
| Diet | Carnivore | Carnivore |
| Length | 7.5 m | 2.0 m |
| Height | 2.5 m | 0.5 m |
| Weight | 1.4 t | 15 kg |
| Discovery Year | 1985 | 1924 |
| Discovery Location | Chubut Province, Argentina | Gobi Desert, Mongolia |
| Named By | Jose Bonaparte | Henry Fairfield Osborn |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
about the size of a human adult
Weight Comparison
comparable to 1.4 small cars
lighter than a human adult
Timeline Comparison
Carnotaurus and Velociraptor both lived during the Cretaceous Late period and may have shared the same habitats.
Diet Comparison
Carnotaurus
CarnivoreCarnotaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Velociraptor
CarnivoreVelociraptor was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Classification Comparison
Carnotaurus
Velociraptor
Did You Know?
Carnotaurus was about 3.8x longer than Velociraptor.
Carnotaurus weighed roughly 90x more than Velociraptor.
Both Carnotaurus and Velociraptor were carnivores.
Both dinosaurs lived during the Cretaceous Late period and may have coexisted.
Velociraptor was discovered 61 years earlier, in 1924.
Carnotaurus belonged to Theropoda while Velociraptor belonged to Dromaeosauridae.
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