Acrocanthosaurus was the largest terrestrial predator of North America during the Early Cretaceous.
It had unusually high spines on its vertebrae that produced a tall thick ridge that ran the full length of its spinal column. A bipedal carnivore, it had a large, long head (4-5 ft) with a mouth filled with many thin, serrated teeth.
Bio Facts
- Pronounced: ak-ro-KANTH-uh-SAWR-us
- Means: High-spine lizard
- Where: North America (Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming)
- When: Early Cretaceous
- Diet: Carnivorous (large dinosaurs)
- Size of Adult: Up to 38 ft (11.5 m) long
- Size of Animatronic Model: L 28 ft 1 in (8.56 m), H 8 ft 6 in (2.6 m)*
* includes height of steel base