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Majungasaurus (name meaning "Mahajanga lizard") is a genus of abelisaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in Madagascar during the Late Cretaceous period.

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Majungasaurus was a mid-sized dinosaur, measuring around 7 meters (23 feet) long, 2.5 meters (8 feet) tall, and weighed up to 1.1 tons. It was the top predator of its area and time, preying on anything it can find, including other Majungasaurus.

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Last Killers[]

A family of Majungasaurus, consisting of a female and her two babies, was seen searching food. They come across a flock of Rahonavis scavenging a sauropod carcass, and the female Majungasaurus uses her size to chase them away. The family was about to feast on the carcass when a large male Majungasaurus appeared. Not wanting to risk a fight, the female starts to lead her offspring away while the male begins gorging on the carcass, but one of the babies stays behind to grab a scrap of meat dropped by a Rahonavis earlier. The large male notices this and attacks the baby, but the mother quickly came to her offspring's defense and bites down on the male's neck. After a brief struggle, the female lets go of the male Majungasaurus, and the latter collapses and dies from the fatal neck wound it received from the mother Majungasaurus. The mother Majungasaurus and her offspring then begin cannibalising on the dead male's corpse after deciding fresh meat seemed more appetizing than carrion.

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