Xenovenator espinosai

† Xenovenator espinosai is a Late Cretaceous carnivorous dinosaur from Mexico. Known from fragmentary remains, its systematic placement within Coelurosauria is tentative. Additional material from this poorly sampled region would clarify its affinities.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Xenovenator espinosai 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

Xenovenator espinosai 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.