Gojirasaurus
Gojirasaurus was a big, meat-eating dinosaur that lived in the Late Triassic Period. It was named after Godzilla, the famous movie monster, because it was one of the biggest hunters of its time.1
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Gojirasaurus was one of the largest meat-eating dinosaurs of the Triassic Period, reaching about 5.5 to 6 metres long.1
The name Gojirasaurus comes from 'Gojira', the Japanese name for Godzilla, because it was so big for its time.1
The fossil bones show that Gojirasaurus was not fully grown, so it might have been even bigger as an adult.1
Gojirasaurus lived about 212 million years ago, in a time when many other strange reptiles lived in the same area.1
Its leg bone was thicker and stronger than that of its relative Coelophysis, which helped scientists tell them apart.1
The first fossils of Gojirasaurus were found near Revuelto Creek in New Mexico, and they include parts of the shoulder, hip, leg, and ribs.1
Most asked questions about Gojirasaurus
?Is Gojirasaurus a real dinosaur?
Yes, Gojirasaurus is a real dinosaur that lived in the Late Triassic Period.12
?How big was Gojirasaurus?
It was about 5.5 to 6 metres (18 to 20 ft) long and weighed around 150 to 190 kilograms (330 to 420 lb).12
?What did Gojirasaurus eat?
It was a meat-eater that hunted other animals. Its serrated teeth helped it tear flesh.12
?Where was Gojirasaurus found?
Its fossils were found near Revuelto Creek in Quay County, New Mexico, USA.12
?Why is it called Gojirasaurus?
It is named after Godzilla (Gojira in Japanese) because it was one of the biggest hunters of its time.12
?Could Gojirasaurus swim?
Nobody knows for sure. It was probably a land animal, but like many dinosaurs, it might have crossed rivers when needed.1
?Was Gojirasaurus bigger than T. rex?
No, it was much smaller. Gojirasaurus was about 6 metres long, while T. rex was about 12 metres long and much heavier.1
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Myth buster
Myth: Some people think Gojirasaurus was as huge as Godzilla in the movies.
Truth: Gojirasaurus was big for a Triassic dinosaur, but it was only about 5.5 to 6 metres long, much smaller than the movie monster.1
For dino experts
- Scientific name
- Gojirasaurus
- Named by
- Carpenter 19972
- Group
- Meat-eating dinos
- Family / clade
- Coelophysoidea2
- Classification
- Theropoda > Coelophysoidea2
- Age of the rocks
- 227 to 206 million years (Norian)2
- Rock formations
- Bull Canyon2
- Countries
- USA2
- Fossil records
- 1 in the Paleobiology Database2
- Discovery
- Gojirasaurus was named by Kenneth Carpenter in 1997, based on a partial skeleton found in Quay County, New Mexico. The bones were first mentioned in the 1980s, and a scientist tried to name it 'Revueltoraptor' in 1994, but that name was never officially used.1
- Still debated
- Scientists are still debating whether Gojirasaurus is a valid genus or just a large example of another dinosaur like Coelophysis.1
Where the facts come from
- Gojirasaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
- Gojirasaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): age, places, rock formations, classification.
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