Abelisauroidea

Abelisauroidea is a clade of ceratosaur theropods encompassing the abelisaurids and their close relatives. Originating in the Middle Jurassic, abelisauroids became the dominant large carnivores of Gondwana throughout the Cretaceous. Their evolutionary success on southern continents contrasts with the tyrannosaur dominance in Laurasia.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Abelisauroidea 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

Abelisauroidea 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.