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Monday, 5 December 2011

Clash of the Titans



Location: around what is now Oklahoma ( U.S.A )
Time : around 110 million years ago
Contenders : Sauroposeidon & Acrocanthosaurus


Before Tyrannosaurus ruled North America, Acrocanthosaurus, a 5 tonne, spined-back relative of  Carcharodontosaurus, stalked the earth. With jaws containing a battery full of razor sharp teeth, this giant monster, would have preyed on a larger victim. Until in March 2000, a discovery of tall brachiosaur, described as Sauroposeidon was the tallest dinosaur ever estimated. This sauropod would have been an earth-shaker. Imagining a scenario of the two titans of the time. A preview on Acrocanthosaurus can be seen on the video below. Here are some facts on these dinosaurs;





Sauroposeidon

Name: »earthquake lizard god«
Length: 30 m
Height: 17 m
Weight: 35 – 40 tons
Diet: herbivore
Time: Cretaceous (110 MYA)
Location: North America

Acrocanthosaurus

Name: “high spined lizard”
Length: 13 m
Height: 5 m
Weight: 3.5 to 5 tons (3.200 to 4.500 kg)
Diet: carnivore
Time: Cretaceous (125-100 MYA)
Location: Southwestern United States

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