Tyrannosaurinae

† Tyrannosaurinae is the advanced tyrannosaurid subfamily including Tyrannosaurus and Daspletosaurus, documented from Late Cretaceous North America. Members of this subfamily were distinguished by large robust skulls with binocular-like forward-facing vision.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Tyrannosaurinae 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

Tyrannosaurinae 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.