CretaceousCarnivoreLarge
Eocarcharia
ee-o-KAR-kee-a
"dawn shark"
Overview
An early carcharodontosaurid from the Early Cretaceous of Niger.
Vital Statistics
Length
8 m
Height
2.5 m
Weight
1.5 t
Est. Speed
30 km/h
Discovered
2008
Named by
Paul Sereno & Stephen Brusatte
Countries Discovered
Niger
Interesting Facts
One of the earliest carcharodontosaurids
Lived alongside the spinosaurid Suchomimus
Known from fragmentary skull remains
Closest Relatives
CarcharodontosaurusAcrocanthosaurusConcavenatorTyrannotitan