Carcharodontosaurus saharicus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:anatomy robust limbs
gptkbp:body_shape bipedal
gptkbp:characteristic large skull
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:discovery important for understanding theropod diversity.
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:1996
gptkbp:extinction_cause gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Carcharodontosauridae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Paul_Sereno
gptkbp:foot ossified skeleton
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Morocco
gptkb:Musee_National_d'_Histoire_Naturelle
limited
approximately 100 million years
partial skeleton
teeth and vertebrae
southern Morocco
100-93 million years ago
MNHN SGA 2000
gptkbp:fossil_type_description partial remains
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Carcharodontosaurus
gptkbp:geological_formation Kem Kem Beds
gptkbp:habitat terrestrial
gptkbp:has_skin scaly skin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Carcharodontosaurus saharicus
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush predator
gptkbp:is_known_to fossil remains
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:Giganotosaurus
gptkbp:known_for large size
gptkbp:length up to 40 feet
up to 13 meters
gptkbp:lived_during Cretaceous period
gptkbp:mouth serrated teeth
gptkbp:order gptkb:Theropoda
gptkbp:originated_in gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:paleobiology gptkb:Paul_Sereno
studied by paleontologists
coexisted with other large theropods
one of the largest theropods
gptkbp:predators herbivorous dinosaurs
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Mapusaurus
theropod
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Carcharodontosauridae
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Dinosauria
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Carcharodontosaurus_saharicus
gptkbp:size larger than T. rex
gptkbp:social_behavior solitary
gptkbp:species saharicus
gptkbp:time_period Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:weight approximately 8 tons
estimated 8 tons
gptkbp:year gptkb:1996
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tyrannosaurus_bataar
gptkb:Carcharodontosaurus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5