Arcovenator escotae

†Arcovenator escotae was an abelisaurid theropod carnivore of the Late Cretaceous, discovered in the Arc River Basin of Provence, southern France. Estimated at approximately 6m in length, this bipedal apex predator had a deep skull with cranial ornamentation and vestigial forelimbs typical of abelisaurids. Described in 2014, it demonstrates abelisaurid presence in southern European island archipelagos during the Campanian.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Arcovenator escotae 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

Arcovenator escotae 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.