Largest Carnivore:
Updated May 8, 2019 |
Infoplease Staff
Giganotosaurus carolinii
| Meaning of Name: | “giant southern lizard” |
| Period: | Cretaceous Period (138 million to 65 million years ago) |
| Size: | 13.5 - 14.3 meters long; head 165 cm |
| Weight: | 7- 8 metric tons |
| Location: | Argentina |
Discovered in 1993 by Rubin Carolini, Giganotosaurus surpassed the long-time record holder Tyrannosaurus (10 - 14 meters; 6 - 7 metric tons). T. rex has in fact been bumped into third place-new excavations of Carcharodontosaurus have indicated that it holds second place among the largest, meat-eating dinosaurs.
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