Kayentapus otariensis

† Kayentapus otariensis — a Early Jurassic dinosaur track ichnospecies from Japan. Carnivorous predator tridactyl traces. These ichnofossils document locomotion behavior and paleoenvironmental data.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Kayentapus otariensis 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

Kayentapus otariensis 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.