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MemberCompsognathusFeb-07-2014 8:29 AMa very poorly known theropod..
Tyrannotitan is a huge Carcharodontosaurid of the early Cretaceous period, discovered in Argentina. It is closely related to other giant predators like Giganotosaurus and Mapusaurus,Its fearsome appearance is reflected in the meaning of its name, "Tyrant titan".
The bones that could confirm its star status and immense size - around 13 meters and 6 tons - are still buried under Argentinan dirt.this is all we have, but despite this, we can take a guess on what Tyrannotitan looked and perhaps behaved like, based on its enormous relatives. it's more 'basal' then other Carcharodontosaurs, and oddly enough had teeth closer to the Tyrannosaurs then Carcharodontosaurs. In fact, Tyrannotitan seems to show an evolution towards a more Tyrannosaurid like appearence in Carcharodontosaurs. So little is known about Tyrannotitan, only guesses can be made to what its Paleobiology was. my best guess is It coexisted with the other large Carcharodontosaur Giganotosaurus, the Spinosaur Oxalaia,as well as the massive abelisaur Ekrixinosaurus. Massive competition drove the Carcharodontosaurs, and Tyrannotitan in particular, to immense size. These enormous theropods most likely fed on the massive sauropod Argentinosaurus, along with any thing else they could take out.
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MemberCompsognathusFeb-07-2014 9:16 AMSuch an awesome dinosaur and definitely one of the coolest names.
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MemberCompsognathusFeb-07-2014 10:26 AMOne of my favorites. A 12 meter 5-6 ton predator about Acro sized but with teeth like daspletosaurus. Das's teeth wer somewhere in between crushing and slicing so I think its a good comparison. :) Good post!
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MemberCompsognathusFeb-07-2014 2:57 PMMy favorite carcharodontosaur. I thought it was actually more advanced than basal, but I might be wrong.
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MemberTyrannosaurus RexFeb-07-2014 3:02 PMTyrannotitan is cool, and I do believe it kicks off DD9097MS against Megalosaurus.
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MemberCompsognathusFeb-07-2014 4:38 PMthere's a lot of conflicting stuff out about Tyrannotitan, some even think it may be a Giganotosaurus or something close, perhaps a sub species. still, a pretty neat animal.
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MemberCompsognathusFeb-07-2014 7:36 PMI don't think it was the same as Giganotosaurus or another carcharodontosaur personally. Too many differences.
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MemberCompsognathusFeb-07-2014 9:03 PMwe'll have to wait and see for more to be released on it to be sure ;)
What's up with certain places being Predator hotspots? i mean africa and Argentina are just.. overflowing with gigantic theropods
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