Pronunciation: “JIG-an-OH-toe-SOR-us”
Diet: Carnivore (meat-eater)
Size: Length: 40ft Height: Weight: 8 tons
When it lived: Middle Cretaceous,110-90 million years ago
Where it lived: Swamps of South America
Giganotosaurus, one of the largest carnivorous dinosaurs to roam the Earth, possessed serrated teeth measuring up to eight inches long, enabling it to deliver devastatingly efficient bites. Surprisingly, despite its massive size, recent studies suggest that Giganotosaurus may have been a relatively agile predator, capable of chasing down its prey with surprising speed and agility.
