Dinosaurs Around the World · Drawing 19 of 40
Carcharodontosaurus
Africa · Cretaceous
Carcharodontosaurus was a large North African meat-eater. Its serrated teeth could cut flesh.
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Its name refers to shark-like teeth.
Look together
Do similar teeth make it a fish?
An idea to try
Find this continent on the opening map, then compare two outlines.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
The portrait concerns Carcharodontosaurus saharicus from the Cretaceous. Similar teeth do not place it in the shark group. Full body dimensions are estimated from incomplete remains and comparisons.
Look together: Do similar teeth make it a fish? Find this continent on the opening map, then compare two outlines.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified reconstruction. Pose, unpreserved tissues and setting are interpreted. Choose your own colours; animals are not to one scale.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- Natural History Museum: CarcharodontosaurusObserve the teeth of a large African predator.
Source review: 2026-10-03. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
