CretaceousCarnivoreMedium
Concavenator
con-KAV-en-AY-tor
"Cuenca hunter"
Overview
An early carcharodontosaurid from Spain with tall neural spines and possible feather-like structures.
Vital Statistics
Length
6 m
Height
2 m
Weight
900 kg
Est. Speed
30 km/h
Discovered
2010
Named by
Francisco Ortega et al.
Countries Discovered
Spain
Interesting Facts
Had a small sail on its back from tall vertebrae
Shows possible quill knobs on its forearm
One of the oldest carcharodontosaurids
Closest Relatives
AcrocanthosaurusCarcharodontosaurusGiganotosaurusNeovenator