Chilantaisaurus tashuikouensis

† A large carnivorous theropod from the Late Cretaceous of Inner Mongolia, China, Chilantaisaurus tashuikouensis possessed robust forelimbs with large sickle-shaped claws. Possibly related to spinosaurids or megaraptorids, it was among the apex predators of its ecosystem and represents one of the largest theropods from Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Chilantaisaurus tashuikouensis 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

Chilantaisaurus tashuikouensis 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.