Carcharodontosaurus saharicus

† Carcharodontosaurus saharicus ('shark-toothed lizard of the Sahara') was a massive allosauroid theropod from the Cretaceous of North Africa, with an estimated length of up to 13 m. First discovered in Algeria by Stromer in the 1920s, the original material was destroyed in World War II; new specimens were later recovered from Morocco. Its enormous skull bore blade-like, serrated teeth ideal for slicing through dinosaur flesh, placing it among the largest terrestrial carnivores in Earth's history.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Carcharodontosaurus saharicus 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 saharicus 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.