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Giganotosaurus: quick facts

Giganotosaurus was one of the largest land-living predators ever known, roaming what is now Argentina during the Late Cretaceous. A member of the carcharodontosaurid family, it rivalled or exceeded Ty

Period
Late Cretaceous
Diet
Carnivore
Length
39-43 feet (12-13 meters)
Family
Carcharodontosauridae

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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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