Bellatoripes fredlundi

† Bellatoripes fredlundi was a Late Cretaceous ornithopod theropod ichnospecies from the Horseshoe Canyon Formation of Alberta, Canada. Represented by tridactyl trackways, this carnivore's footprints document the locomotor behavior of medium-sized bipedal dinosaurs in the latest Cretaceous of Laramidia. The ichnospecies contributes to understanding predator diversity in the Horseshoe Canyon ecosystem.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Bellatoripes fredlundi 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

Bellatoripes fredlundi 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.