Acrocanthosaurus Jurassic World Evolution 2
Acrocanthosaurus atokensis ( Gr. “Atoka high-spined lizard”) is the onlyknown species of the extinct genus Acrocanthosaurus of carcharodontosaurid theropod dinosaur that existed in the mid- Cretaceous period , approximately 125–99.6 million years ago, during the Albian , 1 in what is now North America . Its fossil remains have been found in the states of Oklahoma and Texas , while teeth attributed to this genus come from Maryland .
Acrocanthosaurus was a bipedal predator , and as the name suggests, it is primarily known for its spinous processes , located on many of its vertebrae , and which appear to have supported a “hump” above the animal’s neck, back, and hips. Acrocanthosaurus was one of the largest theropods, measuring about 11.5 meters long and weighing up to 5.7 tons . 2 Large footprint fossils discovered in Texas may have belonged to Acrocanthosaurus, although they have not been directly associated with skeletons .
A series of recent discoveries have made it possible to clarify many details of its anatomy, as well as to carry out detailed studies of its brain structure and the function of its forelimbs. However, debate persists over its evolutionary relationships, while some scientists classify it as an allosaurid , others instead maintain that it is a carcharodontosaurid . Acrocanthosaurus was the largest theropod in its ecosystem and possibly an apex predator that preyed on large sauropods and ornithopods .
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