Siats meekerorum

† Siats meekerorum is a large theropod from the Late Cretaceous Cedar Mountain Formation of Utah, USA. Initially described as a megaraptoran, reanalysis suggests it may be a neovenatorid, adding to the diversity of large predators in Cretaceous North America.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Siats meekerorum 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

Siats meekerorum 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.