Reconstruction of the ecosystem of the Bahariya Oasis (IMAGE)
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Reconstruction of the ecosystem of the Bahariya Oasis in the Sahara Desert of Egypt approximately 98 million years ago, showing the diversity of large theropods (predatory dinosaurs). The newly discovered, as-yet unnamed abelisaurid (right) confronts Spinosaurus (left center, with fish in jaws) and Carcharodontosaurus (right center). In the background, a herd of the sauropod (giant, long-necked herbivorous dinosaur) Paralititan (left) warily regards these predators, while a flock of a still-unnamed pterosaur (flying reptile) soars above.
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Andrew McAfee, Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
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