Achillobator giganticus

†Achillobator giganticus was one of the largest dromaeosaurid theropods, estimated at 5-6m long and ~350kg. This feathered carnivore from the Late Cretaceous (~90 Ma) of Mongolia had large sickle-shaped pedal claws and was likely a pack or solitary hunter of large prey. Named by Perle et al. in 1999 from the Bayan Shireh Formation.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Achillobator giganticus 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

Achillobator giganticus 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.