Audiences who have watched the Disney animated blockbuster "Dinosaurs" must still remember the two ferocious carnivorous dinosaurs in it. They moved stealthily, walking through the stone forest, tracking the weak herbivorous dinosaurs. The shot of it appearing in the storm is really scary. The pale electric light reflects its red skin, and the pair of short horns on its head add a bit of momentum to them.
The beast that appears in this film is Carnotaurus, a very famous theropod dinosaur that lived in the South American continent during the Late Cretaceous and was a giant predator at the top of the food chain in the local biosphere. The skeleton fossils of Carnotaurus have been found in many places in South America, especially the skeleton found in Patagonia, Argentina, which is very complete. Some fossils even preserve skin impressions. It seems that its skin scales should be Very gorgeous.
Carnotaurus had a huge head, and a pair of protruding bony horn-like things above its eyes. What is the use of such decoration? There have been differing opinions for a long time. The current popular theory is that these horns not only served as signs to intimidate rivals during mating, but also may have engaged in horn-butting competition for mating rights like today's herbivores do. In addition, this horn is also an extremely important weapon when fighting against powerful natural enemies.
Carnotaurus is as long as three cars. Their skull structure shows that its head is muscular, but its jaws and mandibles are not as powerful as other giant carnivorous dinosaurs. Some paleontologists even believe that such a mandible is not only It was unable to compete or fight with other ceratosaurs, and it was even difficult to hunt large herbivorous dinosaurs. But what is surprising is that although Carnotaurus had a huge mouth, its teeth were small and close together. This strange feature has caused paleontologists from various countries to speculate a lot about its living habits.
In addition to the strange teeth, the forelimbs of Carnotaurus are also very strange. Compared with its huge body, the forelimbs are pitifully small and extremely underdeveloped. Even Tyrannosaurus, which is famous for its short forelimbs, is stronger than them, so many People who saw it for the first time thought that the pair of ultra-short claws grew directly from the elbows. But the two long and strong hind legs of Carnotaurus made it much more agile than some other large carnivorous dinosaurs. It could quickly pounce on its prey and catch the prey before they could react.
Chinese name: Carnotaurus
Latin name: Carnotaurus
Age of survival: Late Cretaceous
Fossil origin: South America
Physical characteristics: 7.5 meters long
Diet: Carnivorous
Type: Theropod
Definition: A carnivore-like lizard
animal tags： Carnotaurus
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