but rather a distant relative that lived long before dinosaurs appeared

permitiendo a los científicos estudiar y comprender mejor la evolución de los animales a lo largo de la historia de la Tierra

and it is thought that it may have evolved in this way to compete with each other

La desaparición del Carcharodontosaurus y otros grandes dinosaurios se produjo hace unos 93 millones de años

Allosaurus fragilis Tylosaurus but rather a distant relativeAllosaurus (A. fragilis, 'Different lizard') was the most common predatory theropod of the Kimmeridgian and Tithionian Age of the Upper Jurassic and the most dangerous as well. The Allosaurus had a large and robust head with serrated, sharp and curved teeth of between 5 10 cm, which allowed it to tear the flesh of its prey. It also had muscular arms with three fingers with claws up to 15 cm long, which helped it hold onto its prey. Its tail was long