Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis

† Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis is a newly described Tyrannosaurus species from the McRae Formation of New Mexico, possibly preceding T. rex by some 5 million years. This older species may represent an ancestral lineage in the evolutionary history of the Tyrannosaurus genus.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis 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

Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis 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.