What is afrovenator.?

Afrovenator (meaning "African hunter") is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived during the middle Jurassic period, around 170 million years ago. It was discovered in Niger, Africa in 1993 by a team of paleontologists led by Frenchman Philippe Taquet. The type species is Afrovenator abakensis.

Afrovenator was a medium-sized carnivorous dinosaur, estimated to have been about 8 meters (26 feet) in length and weighing up to 1 ton. It had narrow, blade-like teeth and powerful forelimbs with large claws, which were used to grab and hold onto prey. It is believed to have been a apex predator of its environment, preying on large herbivorous dinosaurs and other animals.

Afrovenator is classified as a member of the family Allosauridae, which includes other large predatory dinosaurs like Allosaurus and Acrocanthosaurus. It is also considered to be one of the earliest and most primitive allosaurids, and may have been a descendant of earlier primitive theropod dinosaurs like Dilophosaurus.

Only a single nearly complete skeleton and several other fragmentary remains have been found so far, making it difficult for scientists to fully understand the biology and behavior of this dinosaur. However, ongoing research and analysis of these fossils is shedding more light on the evolution and diversity of theropod dinosaurs during the Jurassic period in Africa.