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[[File:WWD_Gigantosaurus_render.png|thumb]]'''<i>Giganotosaurus</i>''' is one of the largest theropods, around the same size as ''[[Tyrannosaurus|Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' and ''[[Carcharodontosaurus]],'' but smaller than ''[[Spinosaurus]]''.
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'''Gigantosaurus''' (meaning "giant lizard") is a poorly known species, unlike the "'''King of the Dinosaurs'''", '''[[T-Rex]]'''. However, as Gigantosaurus name suggests it was smaller, which made it almost stronger and almost powerful than its cousin.It lived 90mya in what is now South America,in the cretaceous period. '''Gigantosaurus''' is the largest carnivorous dinosaur discovered to date (although not the largest carnivorous animal ever, that would be '''[[Liopleurodon]]''').
  
   
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== Discovery ==
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[[File:Gigantosaurus.jpg]]
  
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<b><i>Giganotosaurus</i></b> ''carolinii ''was named for Ruben Carolini, an amateur fossil hunter, who discovered the fossils in the deposits of the Rio Limay Formation of Patagonia, southern Argentina, in 1993. It was published by Rodolfo Coria and Leonardo Salgado in the journal Nature in 1995.
   
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[[File:Giganotosaurus02.jpg|thumb|left]]
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==Fact File==
  
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Length = 13-14m
  
   
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The holotype specimen's (MUCPv-Ch1) skeleton was about 70% complete and included the
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Height = 4-5m
  
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skull, pelvis, leg bones and most of the backbone. It is estimated around 6.5 tons in weight, 13 feet (3.9 meters) tall at the hip and 12.2-12.5 m (40-41 ft) in length. A second specimen (MUCPv-95), was estimated at 8% larger. This larger <i>Giganotosaurus</i> specimen was estimated to represent an individual 13,2 m (43 ft) long that weighed 8 tons. However many sicentist say it was most likely the same size. ''Giganotosaurus'' might have had  one the longest known skull for a theropod dinosaur, with the holotype's skull estimated at 1.54 meters and the paratype's skull estimated at 1.64 meters. ''Tyrannosaurus'' outweighed ''Giganotosaurus'' because of the extra muscle-mass, but ''Giganotosaurus ''is slightly longer.[[File:North_vs_south_redux.jpg|thumb]]
   
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== Paleobiology ==
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Weight = 7-8 tonnes
  
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<i>Giganotosaurus</i> lived in Argentina alongside giant [[Sauropod]] like <i>[[Limaysaurus]] </i>and<i> [[Andesaurus]]</i>[[File:Images_(17).jpg|thumb|251px|Giganotosaurus skull rebuilt]]. Its close relatives from the same continent ''[[Tyrannotitan]]'' and <i>[[Mapusaurus]], </i>and was also closely related to<i> [[Carcharodontosaurus ]]</i>in Africa. It was the descendant of ''[[Allosaurus]] ''from the Jurassic period. It was one the biggest [[File:14516-ani.gif|thumb]]known member of the carnosaur genus, and one of the biggest known theropods of all time. It had a massive skull, a long tail for extra balance to help support its massive head, fairly long and strong arms with three clawed fingers, and powerful back legs with three sharp talons on their toes. Most people speculate, considering  the length and musculature of its legs, that ''Giganotosaurus'' could run even 50.4 km/h, much faster than Olympic Sprinters! It had over 60 8-inch (19 cm.), blade-like teeth that could easily  pierce and rip through its unfortunate victims' flesh.
   
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[[File:Giganotosaurus14m.jpg|thumb|left|324px|Two Giganotosaurus]]
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Diet = [[Carnivore|Carnivorous]]
  
   
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In 2005 Francois Terrier e.a. estimated that the bite force of ''Giganotosaurus'' was three times less than that of ''Tyrannosaurus'' and that the lower jaws were optimised for inflicting slicing wounds; the point of the mandibula was reinforced to this purpose with a "chin" and broadened to handle smaller prey.
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==Prey==
  
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Gigantosaurus preyed on other dinosaurs,&nbsp;and whenever it could, it would attack one of the largest herbivores ever to have walked the earth. [[Argentinosaurus]]. Gigantosaurus would charge out and bite Argentinosaurus, and the rotting meat on its teeth would become lodged in the wound. The Argentinosaurus then&nbsp;died of infection. All Gigantosaurus had to do was follow its prey until it died. However, others say that it savaged the herbivore in packs, biting and kicking at its legs until it collapsed, at which point&nbsp;they would go for the throat.
  
   
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==In The Media==
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The original fossils of <i>Giganotosaurus</i> remain at the Carmen Funes Museum in Neuquen, Argentina, but replicas are [[File:DinosaursGiants3D.jpg|thumb|left]]common in other places, including the Australian Museum in Sydney. Despite having been discovered relatively recently, <i>Giganotosaurus </i>is already gaining a name for itself in popular culture.
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<i>Giganotosaurus</i> appears in the [[http://Chased by Dinosaurs special Land of Giants|Chased by Dinosaurs special Land of Giants]]. They are seen to hunt both independently and in packs, working together to bring down an <i>[[Argentinosaurus]]</i>.
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<i>Giganotosaurus</i> is also featured in the IMAX movie [[Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia]] where Dr. Rodolfo Coria shows the sites of major discoveries in Argentina.
   
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And as a Featured Article, this page has its own video![[Video:Gigantosaurus Tribute|thumb|378px|right]]
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[[File:Gigantosaurus.jpg|thumb]]
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A ''Giganotosaurus'' also made an appearance in an episode of the ITV drama Primeval where it rampages at an airport.
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It also appeared in ''Dino Crisis 2'' at an exaggerated size and inaccurately shown to throw an adult ''Tyrannosaurus''.
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[[File:Gigano2.jpg|thumb|left|Primeval Giganotosaurus]]''Giganotosaurus'' makes an appearance in the 2008 video game, ''Turok'', where it only appears in the Death Valley, although its actual species was not identified in the game. Although it is similar to Mama Scarface (a ''Tyrannosaurus'' in the game) in regards to behavior and sounds, it has noticeable differences, such as it does not have any scars on its face and has three fingered arms like its real counterpart. The ''Giganotosaurus'' in the game[[File:Turok_Giganotosaurus.jpg|thumb|Turok Giganotosaurus]] is shorter and leaner than Mama Scarface, but is possibly longer in terms of length.
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''Giganotosaurus'' appears in ''Prehistoric Monsters Revealed''.
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[[File:Giganotosaurus_dinosaurs.png|thumb|Giganotosaurus from Dinosaurs in the Beginning]]One of the forms of the Predacon named Magmatron is a purple ''Giganotosaurus''.
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''Giganotosaurus'' appears in the fifth movie of <u>The Land Before Time</u>.
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''Giganotosaurus'' appeared in the 2008 movie ''Journey to the Center of the Earth.''
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[http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/g/giganotosaurus.html [[File:You_Are_Umasou_Giganotosaurus.jpg|thumb|Giganotosaurus in You Are Umasou]]]
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''Giganotosaurus'' appeared in the Japanese animated film ''You Are Umasou'', but only in a flashback scene.
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==See also==
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[[Giganotosaurus Gallery]]
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==References==
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Sites:
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giganotosaurus
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http://www.beastsevolved.tk/2011/03/theropod-size-part-ii.html
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http://www.mnhn.fr/museum/front/medias/publication/7653_g06n1a4.pdf
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http://www.wikidino.com/?page_id=566
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http://www.dinochecker.com/dinosaurs/GIGANOTOSAURUS
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http://dinosaurs.about.com/od/carnivorousdinosaurs/p/giganotosaurus.htm
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Documentaries:
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Prehistoric monsters Revealed
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Walking with Dinosaurs
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Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia
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Beyond T. rex
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T. rex: Clash of the Titans
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Books:
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<u>Ultimate Book of Dinosaurs</u>; by Paul Dowswell, John Malam, Paul Mason, Steve Parker
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<u>Dino Wars</u>; by Jinny Johnson, consulted by Michael J. Benton
 
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Revision as of 18:40, 27 September 2020

WWD Gigantosaurus render

Giganotosaurus is one of the largest theropods, around the same size as Tyrannosaurus rex and Carcharodontosaurus, but smaller than Spinosaurus.

Discovery

Giganotosaurus carolinii was named for Ruben Carolini, an amateur fossil hunter, who discovered the fossils in the deposits of the Rio Limay Formation of Patagonia, southern Argentina, in 1993. It was published by Rodolfo Coria and Leonardo Salgado in the journal Nature in 1995.

Giganotosaurus02

The holotype specimen's (MUCPv-Ch1) skeleton was about 70% complete and included the

skull, pelvis, leg bones and most of the backbone. It is estimated around 6.5 tons in weight, 13 feet (3.9 meters) tall at the hip and 12.2-12.5 m (40-41 ft) in length. A second specimen (MUCPv-95), was estimated at 8% larger. This larger Giganotosaurus specimen was estimated to represent an individual 13,2 m (43 ft) long that weighed 8 tons. However many sicentist say it was most likely the same size. Giganotosaurus might have had  one the longest known skull for a theropod dinosaur, with the holotype's skull estimated at 1.54 meters and the paratype's skull estimated at 1.64 meters. Tyrannosaurus outweighed Giganotosaurus because of the extra muscle-mass, but Giganotosaurus is slightly longer.

File:North vs south redux.jpg

Paleobiology

Giganotosaurus lived in Argentina alongside giant Sauropod like Limaysaurus and Andesaurus

File:Images (17).jpg

Giganotosaurus skull rebuilt

. Its close relatives from the same continent Tyrannotitan and Mapusaurus, and was also closely related to Carcharodontosaurus in Africa. It was the descendant of Allosaurus from the Jurassic period. It was one the biggest

File:14516-ani.gif

known member of the carnosaur genus, and one of the biggest known theropods of all time. It had a massive skull, a long tail for extra balance to help support its massive head, fairly long and strong arms with three clawed fingers, and powerful back legs with three sharp talons on their toes. Most people speculate, considering  the length and musculature of its legs, that Giganotosaurus could run even 50.4 km/h, much faster than Olympic Sprinters! It had over 60 8-inch (19 cm.), blade-like teeth that could easily  pierce and rip through its unfortunate victims' flesh.

File:Giganotosaurus14m.jpg

Two Giganotosaurus

In 2005 Francois Terrier e.a. estimated that the bite force of Giganotosaurus was three times less than that of Tyrannosaurus and that the lower jaws were optimised for inflicting slicing wounds; the point of the mandibula was reinforced to this purpose with a "chin" and broadened to handle smaller prey.

In The Media

The original fossils of Giganotosaurus remain at the Carmen Funes Museum in Neuquen, Argentina, but replicas are

File:DinosaursGiants3D.jpg

common in other places, including the Australian Museum in Sydney. Despite having been discovered relatively recently, Giganotosaurus is already gaining a name for itself in popular culture.

Giganotosaurus appears in the [by Dinosaurs special Land of Giants|Chased by Dinosaurs special Land of Giants]. They are seen to hunt both independently and in packs, working together to bring down an Argentinosaurus. Giganotosaurus is also featured in the IMAX movie Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia where Dr. Rodolfo Coria shows the sites of major discoveries in Argentina.

Gigantosaurus

A Giganotosaurus also made an appearance in an episode of the ITV drama Primeval where it rampages at an airport.

It also appeared in Dino Crisis 2 at an exaggerated size and inaccurately shown to throw an adult Tyrannosaurus.

File:Gigano2.jpg

Primeval Giganotosaurus

Giganotosaurus makes an appearance in the 2008 video game, Turok, where it only appears in the Death Valley, although its actual species was not identified in the game. Although it is similar to Mama Scarface (a Tyrannosaurus in the game) in regards to behavior and sounds, it has noticeable differences, such as it does not have any scars on its face and has three fingered arms like its real counterpart. The Giganotosaurus in the game

File:Turok Giganotosaurus.jpg

Turok Giganotosaurus

is shorter and leaner than Mama Scarface, but is possibly longer in terms of length.

Giganotosaurus appears in Prehistoric Monsters Revealed.

File:Giganotosaurus dinosaurs.png

Giganotosaurus from Dinosaurs in the Beginning

One of the forms of the Predacon named Magmatron is a purple Giganotosaurus.

Giganotosaurus appears in the fifth movie of The Land Before Time.

Giganotosaurus appeared in the 2008 movie Journey to the Center of the Earth.

File:You Are Umasou Giganotosaurus.jpg

Giganotosaurus in You Are Umasou

Giganotosaurus appeared in the Japanese animated film You Are Umasou, but only in a flashback scene.

See also

Giganotosaurus Gallery

References

Sites:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giganotosaurus

http://www.beastsevolved.tk/2011/03/theropod-size-part-ii.html

http://www.mnhn.fr/museum/front/medias/publication/7653_g06n1a4.pdf

http://www.wikidino.com/?page_id=566

http://www.dinochecker.com/dinosaurs/GIGANOTOSAURUS

http://dinosaurs.about.com/od/carnivorousdinosaurs/p/giganotosaurus.htm

Documentaries:

Prehistoric monsters Revealed

Walking with Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia

Beyond T. rex

T. rex: Clash of the Titans

Books:

Ultimate Book of Dinosaurs; by Paul Dowswell, John Malam, Paul Mason, Steve Parker

Dino Wars; by Jinny Johnson, consulted by Michael J. Benton

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