Austroraptor cabazai

† Austroraptor cabazai was a Late Cretaceous dromaeosaurid theropod from the Allen Formation of Río Negro, Argentina. One of the largest known dromaeosaurids at approximately 5 m long, it possessed a long, low snout unlike most raptors. Its distinctive skull morphology suggests a piscivorous or specialized carnivorous diet adapted to Patagonian wetland environments.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Austroraptor cabazai 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

Austroraptor cabazai 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.