Acheroraptor

†Acheroraptor is a dromaeosaurid theropod from the Late Cretaceous (~66 Ma) of Montana, USA. A medium-sized feathered carnivore related to Velociraptor, it was among the last non-avian dinosaurs. Found in the Hell Creek Formation, it lived alongside †Tyrannosaurus rex and †Triceratops right up to the K-Pg extinction event.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Acheroraptor 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

Acheroraptor 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.