![3D illustration of Mapusaurus](https://i0.wp.com/gagebeasleyprehistoric.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/iStock-892184208.jpg?resize=930%2C376&ssl=1)
Mapusaurus was a carnivorous dinosaur and belonged to the same family as Tyrannosaurus rex.
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It may not have been the top carnivore of its time but was as serious specimen nonetheless.
![Mapusaurus from the Cretaceous era 3D illustration - Warpaintcobra via Istock](https://i0.wp.com/gagebeasleyprehistoric.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/iStock-805515536-1.jpg?resize=595%2C587&ssl=1)
Mapusaurus was bipedal, meaning it walked and ran on its hind legs, which were well-adapted for swift movement.
![A Mapusaurus reconstructed skull](https://i0.wp.com/gagebeasleyprehistoric.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1280px-Reconstruccion_elenco_del_Craneo_del_Mapusaurus_roseae.jpg?resize=1002%2C541&ssl=1)
Mapusaurus possessed a serious set of chompers.
![3D illustration with a volcano and Mapusaurus](https://i0.wp.com/gagebeasleyprehistoric.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/iStock-638246214.jpg?resize=747%2C467&ssl=1)
Running away from the danger.
![Mapusaurus confronts a herd of Argentinosaurus](https://i0.wp.com/gagebeasleyprehistoric.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/iStock-1475788336.jpg?resize=966%2C362&ssl=1)
Maybe wait for some reinforcements.
![Mapusaurus were believe to have hunted in packs](https://i0.wp.com/gagebeasleyprehistoric.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/iStock-626132774.jpg?resize=763%2C458&ssl=1)
It is believed to have been a cooperative hunter, likely hunting in packs or groups to take down large prey.
![Mapusaurus' teeth were built for destruction](https://i0.wp.com/gagebeasleyprehistoric.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/iStock-1056222986.jpg?resize=683%2C512&ssl=1)
Giganotosaurus and Carnotaurus likely crossed paths regularly with Mapusaurus.
![A young Mapusaurus in the jungle on the prowl](https://i0.wp.com/gagebeasleyprehistoric.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/iStock-638266696.jpg?resize=683%2C512&ssl=1)
Time for some lunch…
![2 Mapusaurus skulls](https://i0.wp.com/gagebeasleyprehistoric.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mapusaurus_skulls.jpg?resize=1002%2C668&ssl=1)
The discovery of multiple Mapusaurus specimens together suggests that they may have exhibited social behavior and lived in groups.
![Three predatory Mapusaurus with a group of sauropods](https://i0.wp.com/gagebeasleyprehistoric.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/iStock-939328666.jpg?resize=773%2C451&ssl=1)
It had a long, muscular tail that helped with balance and stability while chasing prey.
![Mapusaurus pencil drawing](https://i0.wp.com/gagebeasleyprehistoric.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mapusaurus_BW.jpg?resize=800%2C399&ssl=1)
The name “Mapusaurus” is derived from the Mapuche language of Argentina, meaning “earth lizard.”