Velociraptorinae

† Velociraptorinae is the subfamily within Dromaeosauridae including Velociraptor and close relatives, with material from Late Cretaceous Sudan. This advanced dromaeosaurid lineage was distributed across Asia, Africa, and possibly North America in the Late Cretaceous.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Velociraptorinae 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

Velociraptorinae 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.