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GIANTS

Meet the Giants

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Dinosaur Timeline

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MEET THE GIANTS
Created by Project Exploration


Afrovenator
– “African Hunter”
First predatory dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of Africa
Age: 135 million years old
Height: 8 feet
Length: 27 feet
Origin: Niger



Carcharodontosaurus
– “Shark-Toothed Reptile”
Africa’s answer to T-rex
Age: 90 million years old
Length: 27 feet
Origin: Morocco




Deltadromeus
– “Delta Runner”
Fastest large predator that ever lived
Age: 90 million years old
Height: 8 feet
Length: 25 feet
Origin: Morocco



Suchomimus
– “Crocodile Mimic”
Most powerful forelimbs of any two-legged dinosaur
Long, narrow jaws to catch fish
Age: 110 million years old
Height: 12 feet
Length: 36 feet
Origin: Niger


African
Pterosaur
– “Winged Reptile”
Fish-eater with 16-foot wingspan
Age: 110 million years old
Origin: Niger




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