Carcharodontosaurus saharicus
Carcharodontosaurus saharicus
Description
Fossils of this enormous “shark-toothed” Cretaceous predator first turned up in Egypt some 90 years ago. But since then, more specimens have come to light in Morocco and Niger. There's a whole family of these theropods, who are actually slightly bigger than T. Rex. Close relatives include such dinosaurs as the Argentinian Giganotosaurus and the “fishing” dinosaur of Egypt, Spinosaurus.
Habitat
Fossil Distribution
Carcharodontosaurus was a carnivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited Africa. Its fossils have been found in places such as Illizi (Algeria), Tataouine (Tunisia) and El Bayadh (Algeria).
Taxonomy
Fun Facts
Carcharodontosaurus saharicus is mapped from PBDB occurrence occ:260021 in Continental Intercalaire, Algeria; interval Early Berriasian to Late Albian (143.1-100.5 Ma).
PBDB interval: Early Berriasian to Late Albian (143.1-100.5 Ma).
Fossil occurrence locality: Area south of Alrar between Ohanet and Bourarhet, Algeria.
Formation/group: Continental Intercalaire.
PBDB ecology: diet carnivore, habit ground dwelling, solitary.