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Which dinos were super

predators?

Giant megalosauroids and allosauroids were some of most successful predators of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Some were even larger than T rex\ They ambushed prey with killer bites. One group of megalosauroids, the spinosaurids, were long-snouted    ^Ty^rannos^n!

fish eaters.    dereni group

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coelurosaurs.

Tell me morę: Allosaurus features

S-shaped neck: Meant Allosaurus could puli back when biting, for extra wrenching power

Large size: Of 26.2 ft (8 m) nose to taił meant Allosaurus could overpower large prey

Skuli: Carried shocks and stresses away from the teeth and back along the jaws

Powerful arms: Allowed Allosaurus to restrain prey

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The number of tiny serrations per 0.04 in (1 mm) on the teeth of Baryonyx; (two serrations per 0.08 in is morę typical)

6 ft

(1.8 m) Possible skuli length of Giganotosaurus

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The number of teeth present in the lower jaws of Baryonyx\ (most big, predatory dinosaurs had half as many)

14.5 in

(37 cm) Length along the curve of Megaraptor’s largest hand claw

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The number of vertebrae that make up the tailbone of the theropod Allosaurus

Huge muscles:

On thighs and calfs would have given the animal a powerful kick

Flexible fingers: Ended with curved claws for latching on to prey

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