XL 3.2" Carcharodontosaurus Serrated Fossil Tooth Cretaceous Theropod Dinosaur COA
Location: Kem Kem, Morocco
Weight: 1.5 Ounces
Dimensions: 3.2 Inches Long, 1.2 Inches Wide, 0.7 Inches Thick
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Name: Carcharodontosaurus
Type: Carnivore
Size: 12 meters in length.
Carcharodontosaurus was a towering carnivorous dinosaur that inhabited Northern Africa during the Cenomanian stage of the Late Cretaceous, roughly 100 million years ago. As one of the largest known carcharodontosaurids, it rivaled formidable predators such as Tyrannotitan and Sauroniops, and was only slightly smaller than Giganotosaurus. Measuring up to 12 meters in length, standing approximately 3.5 meters at the hips, and weighing an estimated 7 tonnes, this immense theropod was among the dominant predators of its time.
Unlike later tyrannosaurids, Carcharodontosaurus retained strong, functional forelimbs that were longer and more robust than those of Tyrannosaurus rex. Each arm ended in three curved claws, well-suited for seizing prey. Its massive skull was lined with over 60 laterally compressed, serrated teeth, some reaching 20 centimeters in length, forming a cutting edge ideal for slicing flesh. This dentition allowed it to efficiently dispatch large herbivorous dinosaurs, particularly juvenile sauropods and ornithopods.
Occupying the role of an apex predator, Carcharodontosaurus shaped the ecosystems of Cretaceous Africa through its sheer size, strength, and specialized feeding adaptations, securing its place as one of the most formidable large theropod dinosaurs ever discovered.
