Oxalaia quilombensis

† Oxalaia quilombensis is a Late Cretaceous spinosaurid theropod from Brazil's Alcântara Formation. A large piscivorous predator estimated at ~12–14 m long, it represents one of the largest theropods from the Cretaceous of South America.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Oxalaia quilombensis 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

Oxalaia quilombensis 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.