Abelisaurus

Abelisaurus (pronounced A-belly-saurus), also known as the “bad breath dinosaur,” was a carnivorous dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous Period around 70 million years ago.

Named after the Argentine paleontologist Roberto Abel, Abelisaurus was first discovered in Patagonia in 1985. It’s believed to have belonged to the family Abelisauridae, which were known for their short arms and large, powerful jaws.

But Abelisaurus had a particularly unique feature: its overpowering bad breath. It’s believed that Abelisaurus had a diet of mostly rotten and decaying meat, which caused its breath to stink worse than a gym locker room.

Despite its funky breath, Abelisaurus was a formidable predator, with sharp teeth and a strong bite force that could easily take down prey. However, it’s rumored that some of its prey may have simply passed out from the stench before being eaten.

Abelisaurus was a relatively small dinosaur, measuring only about 20 feet long and weighing around 1.5 tons. It’s also believed to have had feathers, though it’s unclear whether they were used for insulation or for attracting mates.

Today, we can only imagine what it must have been like to encounter the bad breath of Abelisaurus. Perhaps it’s best that this dino remained extinct, so that we never have to find out firsthand.