What were Metriacanthosaurids?
Q: What were Metriacanthosaurids?
A: Metriacanthosaurids were a family of carnivorous theropod dinosaurs.
Q: How large were some Metriacanthosaurids?
A: Some Metriacanthosaurids were 30 ft (10 m) long.
Q: What type of dinosaurs are Metriacanthosaurids?
A: Metriacanthosaurids are carnosaurs.
Q: How were Metriacanthosaurids classified previously?
A: At first, Metriacanthosaurids were classified in the Megalosauridae or Allosauridae.
Q: What is the current classification of Metriacanthosaurids?
A: Metriacanthosaurids are now put in their own family.
Q: What was described recently in 2008 related to Metriacanthosaurids?
A: A gigantic tooth, which may come from a giant metriacanthosaurid, was described recently in 2008.
Q: What were Metriacanthosaurids known for?
A: Metriacanthosaurids tended to be large predators.
