Carcharodontosaur - Fossilised animal - 7.5 cm - 2.5 cm

Huge tooth of Carcharodontosaurus. Carcharodontosaurus is one of the largest known theropod dinosaurs, with the type species reaching an estimated length of 12 to 12.5 meters and a body mass of about 5 to 7 tonnes. Its skull was broad and light, with a triangular snout. Its jaws were armed with sharp, curved, and serrated teeth, bearing striking similarities to those of the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), which inspired the name of the genus.

Specimen

Carcharodontosaur Origin country
Morocco

Geological period

Cretaceous (145 - 66 million years ago)

Height: 7.5 cm
Width: 2.5 cm