What dinosaurs did Spinosaurus eat?
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What dinosaurs did Spinosaurus eat?
Onchopristis
Mawsonia
Spinosaurus/Eats
iguidensis, which are among the largest theropods, nearly as large as or even larger than Tyrannosaurus, Giganotosaurus, and Spinosaurus….Carcharodontosaurus.
| Carcharodontosaurus Temporal range: Late Cretaceous, | |
|---|---|
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Clade: | Saurischia |
| Clade: | Theropoda |
| Family: | †Carcharodontosauridae |
Was carcharodontosaurus bigger than Giganotosaurus?
In a 1997 interview, Coria estimated Giganotosaurus to have been 13.7 (45 ft) to 14.3 (47 ft) m long and weighing 8 to 10 t (8.8 to 11.0 short tons) based on new material, larger than Carcharodontosaurus.
Why did carcharodontosaurus go extinct?
iguidensis. Populations of carcharodontosaurids may have become cut-off from each other and this gave rise to new species of Carcharodontosaurus. The loss of habitat probably led to the demise of the ecosystem and the vulnerable apex predators such as the carcharodontosaurids and the spinosaurids became extinct.
How big was Carcharodontosaurus when it lived?
It lived 93 to 100 million years ago and was found to be second in size for predatory dinosaurs. Carcharodontosaurus was larger than Tyrannosaurus and Giganotosaurus, although probably with a smaller brain, and smaller than Spinosaurus.
What would happen if a Spinosaurus vs Carcharodontosaurus fight?
In a Spinosaurus vs Carcharodontosaurus battle, if the latter managed to lock its jaws onto the comparatively fragile skull of Spinosaurus, it would cripple or kill it. Carcharodontosaurus skull (image credit: Franko Fonseca, Wikimedia Commons)
Did Spinosaurus eat crocodiles?
Although juvenile Spinos undoubtedly fell prey to large crocodiles, large adults were likely, by sheer size, relatively immune to predation. Why did Spinosaurus have a sail?
What did carcharadontosaurus need to find food?
Carcharadontosaurus was a meat eater, and an enormous one, so it needed an enormous range for hunting. Experts estimate that each one may have needed up to 500 square km, or 310 square miles, to find food.