Tyrannosauridae

† Tyrannosauridae is the family of large tyrannosaurid theropods including T. rex and relatives, with fossil material from Late Cretaceous Canada. These apex predators dominated large-prey ecosystems across the Northern Hemisphere in the final stage of the Cretaceous.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Tyrannosauridae 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

Tyrannosauridae 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.