Eotyrannus lengi

† Eotyrannus lengi — an Early Cretaceous tyrannosauroid theropod from the Wessex Formation, Isle of Wight, UK. Large carnivore (~4–5 m long) with long arms compared to later tyrannosaurids. 'Dawn tyrant' represents a primitive stage in tyrannosauroid evolution before the colossal Late Cretaceous f.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Eotyrannus lengi 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

Eotyrannus lengi 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.