Carcharodontosauridae

† Carcharodontosauridae was a family of massive carnivorous theropods within the clade Carcharodontosauria, characterized by blade-like serrated teeth resembling those of the great white shark. Known from Cretaceous deposits across Africa, South America, and Europe, they included giants such as Giganotosaurus carolinii from Argentina, one of the largest theropods ever discovered. Carcharodontosaurids were likely active pursuit predators of large sauropods and hadrosaurs in their respective ecosystems.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Carcharodontosauridae 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

Carcharodontosauridae 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.