Fossil Carcharodontosaurus Saharicus Tooth

Description

Saharicus theropod dinosaur is a genus of carnivorous carcharodontosaurid dinosaurs that existed during the Cenomanian stage of the mid-Cretaceous Period in Northern Africa. It is currently known to include two species: C. saharicus and C. iguidensis, which are among the larger theropods, nearly as large as or even larger than Tyrannosaurus, Giganotosaurus, and Spinosaurus.

Saharicus theropod dinosaur includes some of the longest and heaviest known carnivorous dinosaurs, with various scientists proposing length estimates for the species C. saharicus ranging between 12 and 13.3 meters (39 and 44 ft) and weight estimates between 6.2 to 15.1 metric tons (6.8 to 16.6 short tons).