Mafatrisauropus

Mundia elpenor was a large extinct Quaternary bird of prey from the Canary Islands. Part of the remarkable endemic raptor fauna of Atlantic islands, this hawk or eagle evolved on volcanic islands without mammalian competition before being extirpated after human colonization.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Mafatrisauropus 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

Mafatrisauropus 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.