Macroelongatoolithus

† Morelladon beltrani was an iguanodontid ornithopod from the Early Cretaceous of Spain. At ~6m, it had a distinctive tall sail or ridge of elongated neural spines on its back, possibly for thermoregulation or display, and is among the better-known European ornithopods.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Macroelongatoolithus 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

Macroelongatoolithus 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.