Carcharodontosaurus

Carcharodontosaurus saharicus

Carcharodontosaurus means shark-toothed lizard, named for its serrated teeth resembling those of a great white shark. It was one of the largest predatory dinosaurs, rivaling T. rex in size but with a longer, narrower skull.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Human Scale
Länge	12.0 m	about as long as 2 cars end-to-end
Height	3.6 m	—
Gewicht	6.2 t	about the weight of 1.0 elephants

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Carcharodontosaurus 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 Early Mesozoic Era

Carcharodontosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 145,0 to 100,5 million years ago.

The Cretaceous saw continued dinosaur evolution with the rise of ornithopods and early ceratopsians. Flowering plants first appeared and began to transform terrestrial ecosystems. Spinosaurus and other large theropods lived during this time.

Discovery & Naming

Benannt von	Ernst Stromer
Entdeckungsjahr	1931
Fundort	Kem Kem Beds, Morocco

Klassifikation

Dinosauria → Saurischia → Theropoda → Carcharodontosaurus

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 12,0 meters long and 6200,0 kg, Carcharodontosaurus was about as long as 2 cars end-to-end and about the weight of 1.0 elephants.

Other dinosaurs from the same period:

Mandschurosaurus Byakudansauropus Agustinia ligabuei Mantellisaurus Calamosaurus foxi Mantellisaurus atherfieldensis

Quick Facts

Klassifikation	Theropoda
Geologischer Zeitraum	Cretaceous Early
Ernährung	Carnivore
Größe	12.0m long, 3.6m tall, 6.2t

Verwandte Dinosaurier

Anchiornis Jurassic Late

Coelophysis Triassic Late

Compsognathus Jurassic Late

Dilophosaurus Jurassic Early

Giganotosaurus Cretaceous Late

Carnotaurus Cretaceous Late

Therizinosaurus Cretaceous Late

Oviraptor Cretaceous Late

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When did Carcharodontosaurus live?

Carcharodontosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Early period (Mesozoic Era, 145.0–100.5 million years ago).

What did Carcharodontosaurus eat?

Carcharodontosaurus was a carnivore.

How big was Carcharodontosaurus?

Carcharodontosaurus was approximately 12.0 meters long, 3.6 meters tall, weighed around 6.2 tonnes.

When was Carcharodontosaurus discovered?

Carcharodontosaurus was first described in 1931 by Ernst Stromer, with fossils found in Kem Kem Beds, Morocco.

What type of dinosaur was Carcharodontosaurus?

Carcharodontosaurus belonged to the Theropoda group, which is part of the larger Saurischia clade.

Where were Carcharodontosaurus fossils found?

Fossils of Carcharodontosaurus were found in Kem Kem Beds, Morocco.

What is the scientific name of Carcharodontosaurus?

The scientific name of Carcharodontosaurus is Carcharodontosaurus saharicus.

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