Vectiraptor greeni

† Vectiraptor greeni is an Early Cretaceous dromaeosaurid from the Isle of Wight, England, representing one of the few dromaeosaurids known from the Wessex Formation. This feathered predator inhabited the ancient floodplain environments of early Cretaceous Britain.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Vectiraptor greeni 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

Vectiraptor greeni 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.