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Dinosaurs Lately: Episode 1 - Abelisauroidea (Summer 2025)

Episode 1 - Abelisauroidea (Summer 2025)

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Rhevon the Valenkin (From P@treon)

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(desert image source; dinosaur art by Timothy J Bradley for the JP Institute)

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Bahariasaurus might be a megaraptoran tyrannosauroid! Finally, a massive carnivore that can take on Carcharodontosaurus

We should always take this kind of information with a strong enphasis on the word “might”, though.

Also remember: large predatory dinosaurs (and any perdator for that matter) don’t “take on” each other unless under extreme stress or dire circumstances. Contrary to what movies would have us believe, carnivores don’t risk severe injury or death all willy nilly; the vast majority of confrontations, if they happened at all, would end up with one of the two animals leaving or a minor injury that deterrs any further aggression.

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Dinosaur of the Day: Bahariasaurus by Hyrotrioskjan Bahariasaurus "Bahariya lizard" Family: Bahariasauridae Time: Late Cretaceous (95Ma) Location: Bahariya, Egypt Size (length): 11-12m (36-40ft)

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Bahariasaurus ingens

Name: Bahariasaurus ingens 

Name Meaning: Large Bahariya lizard

First Described: 1934

Described by: von Huene

Classification: Dinosauria, Saurischia, Eusaurischia, Theropoda, Neotheropoda, Averostra, Tetanurae, Orionides, Avetheropoda, Coelurosauria, Tyrannoraptora, Tyrannosauroidea, Megaraptora

Bahariasaurus was a large theropod dinosaur from the late Cretaceous period, around 95 million years ago in the Cenomanian age. It was found in the Bahariya Formation in El-Waha el-Bahariya (or Bahariya oasis) in Egypt and in the Kem Kem Beds of North Africa. It was around the same size as Tyrannosaurus, and Carcharodontosaurus. The first specimen found was, unfortunately, destroyed during World War II. It's placement in the dinosaur family tree is under much debate, and has been assigned to everything from Tyrannosauroidea to Carcharodontosauridae to Ceratosauria to now the Megaraptors. There is confusion on whether it is a distinct genus from Deltadromeus, which it heavily resembles, and since the type specimen was destroyed it is impossible to reexamine the specimens and compare them. It was probably a gracile, long legged predator, and thus a fast runner and probably a fierce-some predator. It probably had to share its environment, however, with many other large predators, such as Spinosaurus and Carcharodontosaurus, both of which were bigger than Bahariasaurus and would have posed a threat to the theropod. 

Sources: 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahariasaurus

http://dinosaurs.wikia.com/wiki/Bahariasaurus

http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/b/bahariasaurus.html

Shout out goes to crystal-cataphracts!

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The nothern oasis lizard, Bahariasaurus (1934)

Phylum : Chordata Class : Reptilia Order : Saurischia Suborder : Theropoda Infraorder : Ceratosauria Family : Bahariasauridae Genus : Bahariasaurus Species : B. ingens

Late Cretaceous (95 Ma)

12 m long and 7 000 kg (size)

Baharia formation, Egypt (map)

The type species, B. ingens, was described by Ernst Stromer in 1934, though the type specimen was destroyed during World War II. The exact placement of Bahariasaurus is uncertain, although it has been variously assigned to several theropod groups, including Carcharodontosauridae (by Rauhut in 1995) and Tyrannosauroidea (by Chure in 2000). It is potentially synonymous with Deltadromeus, another theropod from the early Late Cretaceous of North Africa, this would possibly make it by far the largest member of the family Noasauridae and possibly the largest ceratosaur. More specimens would be needed to more accurately classify it, and to determine its relationship to Deltadromeus.