Giganotosaurus - Dinosaur Quiz

Giganotosaurus - Dinosaur Quiz

Giganotosaurus

Giganotosaurus was a carcharodontosauridae theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Creataceous period in Patagonia, Argentina.

Multiple Choice

Where did Giganotosaurus live?

• Buenos Aires, Argentina

• Patagonia, Argentina

• Lisbon, France

• Patagonia, Aregentina

The ecosystem in which Giganotosaurus lived in provided it with a wide variety of food supplies, including various types of ornithopods and other sauropods. Giganotosaurus is generally mistaken to be Mapusaurus.

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What did Giganotosaurus hunt?

• Tyrannosaurus, Mapusaurus

• Ornithopods, Hadrosaurs

• Sauropods, Theropods

• Sauropods, Ornithopods

The skull of the giganotosaurus was exceptionally longer than other carnivores. Eye ridges above the head are present but less prominent than those of allosauridae dinosaurs and extend to the nose. Most interpretations of Giganotosaurus are incorrect. The image is the most accurate interpretation of Giganotosaurus.

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What do you notice about the giganotosaurus's head?

• It was longer than most other theropods

• It had the most prominent eye ridge

• Many interpretations of Giganotosaurus's head are accurate

• It had a very powerful tail

Giganotosaurus made headlines when it was discovered that it was larger than Tyrannosaurus. Standing 14 feet head to toe, Covering almost 46 feet in length, and weighing over 15 tons, Giganotosaurus was truly the apex predator of its time.

Multiple Select

Based on the text, what statements are true?

• Tyrannosaurus made headlines

• Giganotosaurus is 46 feet long

• Giganotosaurus weighs over 15 tons

• Giganotosaurus is smaller than Tyrannosaurus

Tyrannosaurus vs. Giganotosaurus

Giganotosaurus would put up an interesting fight against Tyrannosaurus. The two of them are armed with size, power, speed, and weapons.

Tyrannosaurus Weapons

• Good sense of smell, eyesight, and hearing

• Large head and extremely large teeth

• Most powerful bite force of any known theropod dinosaur

Giganotosaurus

• Large size

• Powerful bite force

• Long claws

Multiple Choice

Based on the facts, which dinosaur do you think has the most chance of winning (if they fight)?

• Tyrannosaurus

• Giganotosaurus

• Both

• None