Theroplantigrada encisensis

† Theroplantigrada encisensis is an Early Cretaceous theropod ichnospecies from Spain, representing unusual footprints where the metatarsus or part of the lower limb contacted the substrate. These prints may record resting or abnormal locomotor behavior.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Theroplantigrada encisensis 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 Early Mesozoic Era

Theroplantigrada encisensis lived during the Cretaceous Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 145.0 to 100.5 million years ago.

The Cretaceous saw continued dinosaur evolution with the rise of ornithopods and early ceratopsians. Flowering plants first appeared and began to transform terrestrial ecosystems. Spinosaurus and other large theropods lived during this time.