Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Giganotosaurus (/ ˌ ɡ ɪ ɡ ə ˌ n oʊ t ə ˈ s ɔː r ə s / GIG-ə-NOH-tə-SOR-əs [2]) is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived in what is now Argentina, during the early Cenomanian age of the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 99.6 to 95 million years ago.
For three and a half million years across the Cenomanian stage of the Late Cretaceous Period, Giganotosaurus was the quintessential apex predator of ancient South America, perhaps one of the ...
Giganotosaurus, (Giganotosaurus carolinii), genus of a large theropod dinosaur in the family Carcharodontosauridae that lived during the Cenomanian Stage of the Late Cretaceous Period from about 100 million to 97 million years ago. Genus Giganotosaurus is made up of only one species, G. carolinii.
An up-and-comer in the elite club of huge, terrifying, meat-eating dinosaurs, in the last few decades Giganotosaurus has attracted almost as much press as Tyrannosaurus rex and Spinosaurus. On the following slides, you'll discover 10 fascinating Giganotosaurus facts—and why, pound for pound, the giant southern lizard may have been even more ...
Giganotosaurus was one of the largest meat-eating dinosaurs. It roamed modern-day Argentina during the late Cretaceous Period, about 99.6 to 97 million years ago. For a long time,...
Taller and longer but slimmer than Tyrannosaurus rex, Giganotosaurus lived millions of years earlier and in South America not North America. Giganotosaurus had 3 fingers on its hands, not 2 like T.rex. It may have hunted Argentinosaurus.
"Most carcharodontosaurids [like Giganotosaurus] were giant meat-eating dinosaurs with deep jaws and sharp, thin, almost shark-like teeth. They were the largest and most formidable predators in many ecosystems during the early to middle part of the Cretaceous, before the rise of tyrannosaurs."
The species Giganotosaurus carolinii, named in honor of its discoverer Ruben Carolini from Argentina, immediately became a hot topic among scientists. It was one of the largest terrestrial...
The Giganotosaurus possessed a formidable skull, measuring between 5.0 to 5.9 feet in length, housing a deadly arsenal of teeth. Its robust body was supported by strong limbs and a lengthy, muscular tail, all speaking to its prowess as a top predator of its time.
Giganotosaurus is one of the most awe-inspiring dinosaurs ever discovered, captivating the imaginations of paleontologists and the public alike. Known primarily from fossil remains found in South America, this giant dinosaur reigned during the Late Cretaceous period.