Giganotosaurus carolinii
Giganotosaurus carolinii
Pronunciation: JYE-ga-NO-toe-SORE-us CARE-oh-LEAN-ee-eye
Meaning of name: Caronini's giant southern reptile
Length: 42 feet (13 meters)
Weight: Estimated 8 tons (7,300 kg)
Diet: Meat
Range: South America (Argentina)
Age: Early Late Cretaceous, 100-90 million years ago
What's Real?: The mount is a cast. The original fossils are in Argentina.
What is it? Giganotosaurs is a theropod dinosaur.