Dinosaur
Aucasaurus
Its reference specimen preserves an almost complete and articulated skeleton.
Much of Aucasaurus’ skeleton was found with the bones still in place, but its skull is harder to study.
Three stages. One companion.
Game artwork
AI-generated, stylized game illustrations. These designs and growth stages are imaginative, not scientific reconstructions.
Aucasaurus at a glance
- Diet
- Carnivore
- It is interpreted as a consumer of other animals. Hunting and scavenging are not mutually exclusive behaviors.
- When it lived
- Cretaceous
- Group
- Abelisauridae
- Abelisaurids
- Fossil locations
- Argentina
- Places where fossils have been found
Beyond the game
The real Aucasaurus
It was an abelisaurid smaller than Carnotaurus and had extremely reduced arms. Its skeleton is quite complete, although the skull shows damage that complicates its interpretation.
Its reference specimen preserves an almost complete and articulated skeleton. The damage to the fossil is also part of the story that must be interpreted. Having many bones does not eliminate the need to distinguish their original shape from later deformations.
A family of carnivorous theropods particularly well known from the ancient southern continents. It includes animals such as Carnotaurus and Majungasaurus; their relationships are studied by comparing skeletal features, not skin color.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Fossil records: linked collections and publications.A note on the science
Its reference specimen preserves an almost complete and articulated skeleton. The damage to the fossil is also part of the story that must be interpreted. Having many bones does not eliminate the need to distinguish their original shape from later deformations.
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- Aucasaurus garridoi
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- Aucasaurus
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- Abelisauridae
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- Living birds
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