Carcharodontosaur - Fossilised animal - 9.3 cm - 3.7 cm

Huge tooth of a Carcharodontosaurus. The Carcharodontosaurus is one of the largest known theropod dinosaurs, the type species reaching an estimated length of 12 to 12.5 meters with a body mass of about 5 to 7 tons. Its skull was broad and light, with a triangular rostrum. Its jaws were equipped 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)

Condition

Restored

Height: 9.3 cm
Width: 37 cm