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Is Acrocanthosaurus bigger than T-Rex?
Acrocanthosaurus Was Almost the Size of T. Rex and Spinosaurus.
Can a Spinosaurus beat a Carcharodontosaurus?
Similarly, the comparatively fragile jaws of Spinosaurus would not have fared well against the crushing, slashing jaws of a dinosaur killer like Carcharodontosaurus.”
How old is Acrocanthosaurus?
between 125 and 100 million years ago
Therefore, Acrocanthosaurus most likely existed between 125 and 100 million years ago. During this time, the area preserved in the Twin Mountains and Antlers formations was a large floodplain that drained into a shallow inland sea.
Is Acrocanthosaurus a Spinosaurus?
To other authors, the long spines on its vertebrae suggested a relationship with Spinosaurus. This interpretation of Acrocanthosaurus as a spinosaurid persisted into the 1980s, and was repeated in the semi-technical dinosaur books of the time.
Who would win T-Rex vs Carcharodontosaurus?
@Rex Mountain King Believe it or not, Carcharodontosaurus had a better bite than Tyrannosaurus, especially for this fight. This is because Carcharodontosaurus’ teeth were sharp and serrated, perfect for ripping flesh and bleeding out other creatures. It also has a longer head, giving it more bite range.
What did Acrocanthosaurus look like?
Description. Acrocanthosaurus was a large carnosaur theropod dinosaur that had a large head, many sharp teeth, strong arms, powerful back legs, and a long slender tail that balanced its body when it ran. It lived alongside the small raptor Deinonychus, some small ankylosaurs, and hunted large sauropods.
How big is a Carcharodontosaurus?
Members of the genus Carcharodontosaurus were lethal hunters that preyed on dinosaurs. The larger of the two species, C. saharicus, had a skull 5.2 feet long and is estimated to have reached approx. 42’ in length with a weight of 8.6 tons (Molina-Perez et al 2016). That made it as large and powerful as Tyrannosaurus rex.
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)
Why didn’t Spinosaurus bite down on ceratopsians?
The jaws of Spinosaurus were long and slender, much like those of a false gharial, and were not designed to withstand the torque generated by the lateral movements of massive prey items. Put simply, it was not dragging down ceratopsians (horned dinosaurs) for dinner.
Was Spinosaurus an aquatic dinosaur?
So, yes, it is confirmed: Spinosaurus was a largely aquatic dinosaur. Even “worse”, and yes, it was a bitter pill for diehard JP3 fans to swallow, it fed primarily on fish. Still, it was a beautifully designed predator, perfectly adapted to its watery domain, and to its prey. Spino’s skull was specialized.