Thanks to some good fossilized skin impressions preserved in rock, we have a better idea of what Carnotaurus looked like than we have of any other flesh-eating dinosaur. Thousands of non-overlapping, disc-shaped scales covered the body, and rows of similar but noticeably bigger semi-conical scales ran along the back and sides.
This front view of a model head of Carnotaurus emphasizes the short, broad, cow-like horns that poked out to either side from above the eyes. The deep snout might imply large nasal organs and a keen sense of smell.
Most extraordinary were the pointed, wing-Me horns above its eyes - perhaps butting weapons used by fighting rivals. Other remarkable features included small, forward-facing eyes, spinal bones with wing-like projections, very short arms, and prominent rows of scales along the back and sides.
Diet: Herbivorous dinosaurs
Size: Length 7.6m (25 ft)
Weight 1 tonne
Classification:
Family Abelisauridae
Infraorder Ceratosauria
Suborder Theropoda
Order Saurischia
Time (million years ago): 97
