Macroolithus mutabilis

Morus poolensis was a Miocene gannet from an island pool deposit, part of the ancient sulid radiation. These early gannets contributed to the diverse Miocene seabird communities of warm-water oceans before Pliocene cooling reorganized marine bird assemblages.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Macroolithus mutabilis 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

Macroolithus mutabilis 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.