Erectopus sauvagei

† Erectopus sauvagei — a Late Cretaceous tetanuran theropod from Egypt. Medium-sized carnivore; one of few non-spinosaurid theropods known from Cretaceous North Africa. Fragmentary material prevents precise classification. The Saharan record demonstrates a diverse African theropod fauna.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Erectopus sauvagei 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

Erectopus sauvagei 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.