Re: Gigantosaurus....the largest carnivore in the dinosaurian world?

["Øyvind M. Padron" <gorgosaur@hotmail.com>]

> I was under the impression that the Spinosaurus had taken that title, as 
> some sources I have (offline ones) says that a skeleton was measured at 
> being 15m in length.  The Gigantosaurus that im familiar with is 12.5m.  
> Since the Bruhathkayosaurus has been discovered as a sauropod rather than a 
> massive Tyrannosaur.....wouldnt the length make the Spinosaurus the larger 
> species?

Noone knows the exact lenght of Spinosaurus, since no complete skeletons has 
been found. All we know of spinosaurus are mainly dorsal vertebrae, jaw 
material and some other fragments. But if it could reach a lenght of 15 
metres, Carcharodontosaurus and Giganotosaurus would still be considered 
'bigger' because they were more massively built and heavier.

Hope that answers your question.

-Øyvind M. Padron
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