Giganotosaurus
Cretaceous Period Carnivore Creature Type
Giganotosaurus carolinii
Scientific Name: "Giant southern lizard"
Local Name: Gigantosaurus
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π₯©Carnivore
Physical Characteristics
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Size12~13.2m
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Weight6000~8500kg
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Height4m
Discovery
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Discovery Year1995Year
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DiscovererRodolfo Coria & Leonardo Salgado
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Discovery LocationNeuquΓ©n Province, Argentina

Giganotosaurus was a giant sauropod of the family Carcharodontosauridae that lived in South America during the Middle Cretaceous Period (approximately 99 to 97 million years ago). It had a longer body length than Tyrannosaurus rex, making it the largest carnivorous dinosaur at the time of its discovery. Its jaws had less bite force than those of Tyrannosaurus rex, but it probably hunted by creating large wounds with its sharp teeth.
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