Nuthetes destructor

Nuthetes destructor

species of reptile (fossil)

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Nuthetes destructor 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

Nuthetes destructor 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.

Quick Facts

Période géologique Cretaceous Early
Alimentation Carnivore

Questions fréquentes

When did Nuthetes destructor live?
Nuthetes destructor lived during the Cretaceous Early period (Mesozoic Era, 145.0–100.5 million years ago).
What did Nuthetes destructor eat?
Nuthetes destructor was a carnivore.

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