Bambiraptor feinbergi

† Bambiraptor feinbergi was a Late Cretaceous dromaeosaurid theropod from the Two Medicine Formation of Montana, United States. This small carnivore, approximately 1 m long, is known from a nearly complete juvenile skeleton discovered in 1993. Its large brain-to-body ratio, proportionally the highest of any non-avian dinosaur, suggests advanced cognitive abilities.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Bambiraptor feinbergi 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

Bambiraptor feinbergi 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.