Gargantuaviidae

† Gargantuaviidae — an extinct family of enigmatic large Late Cretaceous birds from France. Massive in size for a Mesozoic bird; possibly the largest Cretaceous flying or flightless bird. Diet and ecology uncertain; the family likely went extinct at the K-Pg boundary along with all other non-avian.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Gargantuaviidae 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

Gargantuaviidae 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.