Vitakrisaurus saraiki

† Vitakrisaurus saraiki is a Late Cretaceous carnivorous dinosaur from the Vitakri Formation of Pakistan, possibly a dromaeosaurid or maniraptoran. Together with Vitakridrinda, it suggests a more diverse predatory dinosaur fauna in Maastrichtian Pakistan than previously known.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Vitakrisaurus saraiki 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

Vitakrisaurus saraiki 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.