Grallator olonensis

† Grallator olonensis — an Early Cretaceous theropod ichnospecies from the Sousa Formation, Brazil. Carnivorous theropod trackways from one of South America's richest dinosaur track localities. Small tridactyl tracks indicate a small theropod ~1–2 m long. Important for documenting Gondwanan Early .

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Grallator olonensis 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

Grallator olonensis 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.