LegendaryAfrovenator
Afrovenator abakensis
AF-roh-VEN-ah-tor· “African hunter”
🦕 Dinosaur🕰️ Jurassic🥩 carnivore🦴 Megalosauridae
8 m
Length
2.5 m
Height
1 t
Weight
A sleek megalosaur from the Sahara of Niger — one of the best-known Jurassic predators from Africa, with long jaws and blade-like teeth for hunting the sauropods of its day.
When
Middle Jurassic, ~167 million years ago
Found in
Niger
Discovered
Paul Sereno, 1994
Did you know?
- One of the best-known Jurassic meat-eaters from Africa.
- A relative of Europe's Megalosaurus, found in the Sahara.
- Its name simply means 'African hunter'.
Artwork: PaleoEquii, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.