Thanos simonattoi

† Thanos simonattoi is a Late Cretaceous abelisaurid from the São José do Rio Preto Formation of Brazil, named for the Marvel Comics villain. This medium-sized carnivore adds to the growing diversity of abelisaurid theropods in Cretaceous South America.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Thanos simonattoi was a meat-eating predator. Carnivorous dinosaurs were active hunters or scavengers, equipped with sharp teeth and claws for catching and consuming prey. They occupied the top of the food chain in their ecosystems.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Thanos simonattoi lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100,5 to 66,0 million years ago.

The final age of dinosaurs, featuring iconic species like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor. Dinosaurs reached their peak diversity before the catastrophic asteroid impact at the Chicxulub crater ended the Mesozoic Era.