Ichthyovenator laosensis

† Ichthyovenator laosensis — an Early Cretaceous spinosaurid theropod from Laos. Large piscivore-carnivore (~8–9 m long) with unusual double-notched neural spine sail on its back, unique among spinosaurids. Named 'fish hunter of Laos.' From the Grès supérieurs Formation; represents the Southeast A.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Ichthyovenator laosensis 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

Ichthyovenator laosensis 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.