Carcharodontosaurus

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***Carcharodontosaurus*** is a genus of carcharodontosaurid dinosaur in the *Jurassic World Evolution* series. A fearsome predator closely related to *Acrocanthosaurus* and *Giganotosaurus*, *Carcharodontosaurus* originated from Late Cretaceous Africa.

In *Evolution*, *Carcharodontosaurus* is featured in the *Cretaceous Dinosaur Pack*, and becomes available in the Campaign by progressing through the Science Division on Isla Pena, where its fossils can subsequently be excavated in the Bahariya and Kem Kem Beds dig sites in Africa.

## Characteristics

A powerful carnivore closely related to *Giganotosaurus* and *Acrocanthosaurus* that existed during the Late Cretaceous period, around 100 to 95 million years ago, *Carcharodontosaurus* is one of the largest known species of theropod dinosaurs, at around 15 meters in length and distinguished by its three-fingered hands, elongated snout, and an assortment of spikes located along its back and head. In comparison to the *Giganotosaurus*, *Carcharodontosaurus* has a narrower profile with a snout which tapers to a point. Its huge jaws are equipped with long, serrated, razor-sharp teeth that strongly resemble the teeth of a great white shark's, which gives *Carcharodontosaurus* its name – translating to "*Shark-Toothed Lizard*" – and why it was named after the scientific name of a great white shark, *Carcharodon carcharias*.

## Gameplay

### *Evolution*

#### Behaviour

The behaviour of the *Carcharodontosaurus* is similar to that of other large theropods, with comparatively low comfort threshold and social needs. Without genetic modifications, they are content living in enclosures with up to fifteen other dinosaurs, although they will tolerate only one additional member of their own species.

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## Paleontology

    While the first specimen was originally excavated in 1914 in the Bahariya Formation of Egypt, the first fossils of *Carcharodontosaurus* were discovered by Charles Depéret and J. Savornin in Algeria in 1925-1927, following the excavation of two teeth at the Continental intercalaire formation in Algeria in 1924. It was called *Megalosaurus saharicus* like many theropods that were formerly classified incorrectly. Though the original *Carcharodontosaurus* fossil specimens were destroyed during World War II, further fossils have since been found that relate to the original 1914 discovery. The genus *Carcharodontosaurus* was not coined, however, until 1931 when German paleontologist Ernst Stromer von Reichenbach connected the two discoveries, based on the unique serrations on the teeth. He matched the teeth to a partial skull and other bones unearthed in 1914, changing the name to *Carcharodontosaurus saharicus*. However, during a 1996 fossil expedition in Morocco, paleontologist Paul Sereno found new fossil material comprised of *Carcharodontosaurus* skull fragments.

### Paleoecology

*Carcharodontosaurus* lived in the hot and humid climate of North Africa during the Early Cretaceous period from 112 to 93.5 million years. It co-existed alongside other African dinosaurs in the region, such as the ornithopod *Ouranosaurus*, the sauropods *Paralititan* and *Aegyptosaurus*, the abelisaurid *Rugops*, the large spinosaurid *Spinosaurus* (which it often fought over territory near rivers and lakes), as well as the crocodyliform *Sarcosuchus*. It likely lived in coastal wetland, and swampy mangrove forests. Its enormous size meant that it would hunt across vast distances in search of food, preying upon smaller dinosaurs.

## Behind the scenes

In *Jurassic World Evolution 2*, its roars from the previous game were merged with pitched-down stock sound effects of an aggressive African elephant, which were used for the *Carcharodontosaurus* in the 2003 game, *Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis*.

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