Dakotaraptor steini

†Dakotaraptor steini is a large dromaeosaurid theropod from the Hell Creek Formation of South Dakota, Late Cretaceous. Reaching ~5.5 m in length, it is one of the largest known raptors and coexisted with Tyrannosaurus rex. Its enlarged sickle claw and robust forelimbs indicate an active predator capable of subduing substantial prey.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Dakotaraptor steini 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

Dakotaraptor steini 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.