Bicentenaria argentina

† Bicentenaria argentina was a Late Cretaceous coelurosaurian theropod from the Huincul Formation of Neuquén Province, Argentina. Named to commemorate the bicentennial of Argentine independence, this medium-sized carnivore is known from numerous skeletal elements possibly representing a gregarious assemblage. Its systematics remain debated but it likely represents a basal coelurosaur or primitive maniraptoran.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Bicentenaria argentina 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

Bicentenaria argentina 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.