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Carcharodontosaurus: quick facts

A 5 foot-4 inch skull of Carcharodontosaurus was recently discovered in North Africa. Based on this find, Carcharodontosaurus is clearly a worthy rival in size to thefearsome Tyrannosaurs rex. It had

Period
Cretaceous
Diet
Carnivore
Length
45 feet (13.7 meters)
Weight
16,000 pounds (7,258 kg)

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Reference background: Natural History Museum, London — Dinosaurs; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs; American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs & Fossils. Figures are typical published ranges; taxonomy follows the source era and modern consensus is noted where it differs. See our sources & fact-check policy.

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