Giganotosaurus

Giganotosaurus carolinii

Giganotosaurus was one of the largest known terrestrial predators, rivaling T. rex in size. It had a narrower, more elongated skull than T. rex and likely had a weaker bite force but could open its jaws wider.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Human Scale
Longueur	12.5 m	about as long as 2 cars end-to-end
Height	3.7 m	—
Poids	6.8 t	about the weight of 1.1 elephants

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Giganotosaurus 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

Giganotosaurus 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

Nommé par	Rodolfo Coria & Leonardo Salgado
Année de découverte	1993
Lieu de découverte	Patagonia, Argentina

Classification

Dinosauria → Saurischia → Theropoda → Giganotosaurus

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 12,5 meters long and 6800,0 kg, Giganotosaurus was about as long as 2 cars end-to-end and about the weight of 1.1 elephants.

Other dinosaurs from the same period:

Abelisaurus comahuensis Adasaurus mongoliensis Adynomosaurus arcanus Byronosaurus Byronosaurus jaffei Caenagnathasia

Quick Facts

Classification	Theropoda
Période géologique	Cretaceous Late
Alimentation	Carnivore
Taille	12.5m long, 3.7m tall, 6.8t

Dinosaures associés

Carcharodontosaurus Cretaceous Early

Anchiornis Jurassic Late

Coelophysis Triassic Late

Compsognathus Jurassic Late

Dilophosaurus Jurassic Early

Carnotaurus Cretaceous Late

Therizinosaurus Cretaceous Late

Oviraptor Cretaceous Late

Questions fréquentes

When did Giganotosaurus live?

Giganotosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late period (Mesozoic Era, 100.5–66.0 million years ago).

What did Giganotosaurus eat?

Giganotosaurus was a carnivore.

How big was Giganotosaurus?

Giganotosaurus was approximately 12.5 meters long, 3.7 meters tall, weighed around 6.8 tonnes.

When was Giganotosaurus discovered?

Giganotosaurus was first described in 1993 by Rodolfo Coria & Leonardo Salgado, with fossils found in Patagonia, Argentina.

What type of dinosaur was Giganotosaurus?

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

Where were Giganotosaurus fossils found?

Fossils of Giganotosaurus were found in Patagonia, Argentina.

What is the scientific name of Giganotosaurus?

The scientific name of Giganotosaurus is Giganotosaurus carolinii.

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