Was the Largest Carnivorous Dinosaur?

Spinosaurus is the largest of all known terrestrial carnivores; other large carnivores comparable to Spinosaurus include theropods such as Tyrannosaurus, Giganotosaurus and Carcharodontosaurus.

What was the largest carnivorous dinosaur to ever live?

Spinosaurus was the biggest of all the carnivorous dinosaurs, larger than Tyrannosaurus and Giganotosaurus. It lived during part of the Cretaceous period, about 112 million to 97 million years ago, roaming the swamps of North Africa.

Is the T Rex the biggest carnivorous dinosaur?

rex has the biggest, thickest bones, indicative of a robust, muscular body, so it probably weighed more than these other giants. So for my money, T. rex is still the biggest purely meat-eating dinosaur that we know of, and the biggest pure carnivore that we know of that's ever lived on the land.”

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

Cybersecurity & Digital Privacy Researcher

Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.