Condorraptor currumili

† A large carnivorous theropod from the Early Jurassic of Chubut Province, Argentina, Condorraptor currumili ('condor thief') was one of the apex predators of its time. Named with reference to the Andean condor, this tetanuran theropod provides evidence for a diverse large-bodied carnivore fauna in early Jurassic Gondwana.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Condorraptor currumili 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

Jurassic Early Mesozoic Era

Condorraptor currumili lived during the Jurassic Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 201.4 to 174.7 million years ago.

After the Triassic-Jurassic extinction, dinosaurs rapidly diversified and became the dominant land vertebrates. Early sauropods and theropods began to evolve larger body sizes.