Bahariasaurus ingens

† Bahariasaurus ingens was a large carnivorous theropod from the Cenomanian Bahariya Formation of Egypt and Niger. Estimated at up to 11–13 m long, this apex predator rivaled Spinosaurus in size and may have been a carcharodontosaurid. Its type material was destroyed in World War II, making reassessment dependent on fragmentary comparisons with related forms.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Bahariasaurus ingens 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

Bahariasaurus ingens 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.