Chilantaisaurus zheziangensis

† A Late Cretaceous theropod dinosaur from Zhejiang Province, China, Chilantaisaurus zheziangensis is a referred species within the genus Chilantaisaurus. This large carnivore is known from fragmentary remains and may represent a distinct regional population or closely related taxon to C. tashuikouensis.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Chilantaisaurus zheziangensis 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 zheziangensis 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.