Giganotosaurus
Giant southern lizard
Giganotosaurus is a genus of large carnivorous dinosaur that lived in what is now Argentina during the Late Cretaceous period, roughly 99 million years ago.
One of the largest known land predators, it rivaled Tyrannosaurus rex in size, with estimates suggesting lengths of 40 feet or more.
The name means "giant southern lizard."
Bipedal carnivorous dinosaur group
- CretaceousFinal Mesozoic period
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
- bipedalHaving two feet
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
apex · Argentina · Patagonia · Gondwana · skull · fenestra · serrated · saurischian
Most big
- massiveExtremely large and heavy
- lengthMeasure of extent
- tonnageShip's weight capacity
- skullHead's bone casing
theropod · measurement · estimate · heavyweight · proportions · dimensions · rival · comparison
Four-digit date
- 1995Year before 1996
- fossilPreserved ancient organism
- excavationAct of unearthing
- specimenIndividual for examination
description · paleontologist · badlands · sediment · articulated · reconstruction · amateur · rancher
Factual film about reality
- toyObject for amusement
- figurineSmall ornamental sculpture
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- paleoartImagery of vanished species
illustration · Walking with Dinosaurs · merchandise · model · animation · CGI · antagonist · monster
theropod
Bipedal carnivorous dinosaur group
- CretaceousFinal Mesozoic period
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
- bipedalHaving two feet
predator · apex · Argentina · Patagonia · Gondwana · skull · fenestra · serrated · saurischian · vertebrae
largest
Most big
skull · theropod · measurement · estimate · heavyweight · proportions · dimensions · rival · comparison · scale
1993
Four-digit date
- 1995Year before 1996
- fossilPreserved ancient organism
- excavationAct of unearthing
specimen · description · paleontologist · badlands · sediment · articulated · reconstruction · amateur · rancher · discovery
documentary
Factual film about reality
- toyObject for amusement
- figurineSmall ornamental sculpture
- collectibleObject worth amassing
paleoart · illustration · Walking with Dinosaurs · merchandise · model · animation · CGI · antagonist · monster · media
- fossilsammonite, amber, ammonites, fossils, fossil
- prehistoric lifedinosaurs, triceratops, Velociraptor, velociraptor, stegosaurus
- Prehistoric ReptilesT-Rex, Velociraptor, Brachiosaurus, Spinosaurus, pterosaur
- Cretaceous LifeSpinosaurus, Velociraptor, Utahraptor, Iguanodon, Styracosaurus
- Cretaceous PeriodVelociraptor, hadrosaur, ceratopsian, titanosaur, K-Pg boundary
- Cretaceous fossilsVelociraptor, mosasaur, Spinosaurus, ammonite, Albertosaurus