Now stay with me... this dinosaur is called a Carcharodontosaurus. Talk about a mouthful, right? And seeing that this animal is an alpha-predator, its mouth is usually full of the slow, the weak and the inattentive. Hence the reason I'm not getting near it. You on the other hand... |
Carcharodontosaurus is a genus of carcharodontosaurid dinosaur in the Jurassic World Evolution series. Originating from Late Cretaceous Africa and one of the largest known carnivorous dinosaurs, Carcharodontosaurus is a fearsome predator closely related to Acrocanthosaurus and Giganotosaurus.
In Evolution, Carcharodontosaurus is featured in the Cretaceous Dinosaur Pack, and becomes available in the Campaign by progressing through the Science Division on Isla Pena, where its fossils can subsequently be excavated in the Bahariya and Kem Kem Beds dig sites in Africa.
Characteristics
A powerful carnivore closely related to Giganotosaurus and Acrocanthosaurus that existed during the Late Cretaceous period, around 100 to 95 million years ago, Carcharodontosaurus is one of the largest known species of theropod dinosaurs, at around 15 meters in length and distinguished by its three-fingered hands, elongated snout, and an assortment of spikes located along its back and head. In comparison to the Giganotosaurus, Carcharodontosaurus has a narrower profile with a snout which tapers to a point. Its huge jaws are equipped with long, serrated, razor-sharp teeth (which can grow up to eight inches) that strongly resemble the teeth of a great white shark's, which gives Carcharodontosaurus its name ā translating to "Shark-Toothed Lizard" ā and why it was named after the scientific name of a great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias.
Gameplay
Evolution
Behaviour
The behaviour of the Carcharodontosaurus is similar to that of other large theropods, with comparatively low comfort threshold and social needs. Without genetic modifications, they are content living in enclosures with up to fifteen other dinosaurs, although they will tolerate only one additional member of their own species.
Available genomes
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Paleontology
While the first specimen was originally excavated in 1914 in the Bahariya Formation of Egypt, the first fossils of Carcharodontosaurus were discovered by Charles DepƩret and J. Savornin in Algeria in 1925-1927, following the excavation of two teeth at the Continental intercalaire formation in Algeria in 1924. It was called Megalosaurus saharicus like many theropods that were formerly classified incorrectly. Though the original Carcharodontosaurus fossil specimens were destroyed during World War II, further fossils have since been found that relate to the original 1914 discovery. The genus Carcharodontosaurus was not coined, however, until 1931 when German paleontologist Ernst Stromer von Reichenbach connected the two discoveries, based on the unique serrations on the teeth. He matched the teeth to a partial skull and other bones unearthed in 1914, changing the name to Carcharodontosaurus saharicus, naming it after the scientific name of the great white shark, "Carcharodon carcharias" due to their similarities in sharpness and serrations. However, during a 1996 fossil expedition in Morocco, paleontologist Paul Sereno found new fossil material comprised of Carcharodontosaurus skull fragments, in which the jaws were lined with 62 sharp, recurved, serrated teeth. Measuring 12.5 m (41 ft) long and weighing up to 7 t (15,432 lb), Carcharodontosaurus is one of the largest theropod dinosaurs discovered.
Paleoecology
Carcharodontosaurus lived in the hot and humid climate of North Africa during the Early Cretaceous period from 112 to 93.5 million years. One of the apex predators of its time, it co-existed alongside other African dinosaurs in the region, such as the ornithopod Ouranosaurus, the sauropods Paralititan and Aegyptosaurus, the abelisaurid Rugops, the large spinosaurid Spinosaurus (which it often fought over territory near rivers and lakes), as well as the crocodyliform Sarcosuchus. It likely lived in coastal wetland, and swampy mangrove forests. Its enormous size meant that it would hunt across vast distances in search of food, preying upon smaller dinosaurs.
Behind the scenes
In Jurassic World Evolution 2, its roars from the previous game were merged with pitched-down stock sound effects of an aggressive African elephant, which were used for the Carcharodontosaurus in the 2003 game, Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis, considered by many to be Jurassic World Evolution's spiritual predecessor.
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External links
- Carcharodontosaurus on Wikipedia