Martinavis vincei

Neophrontops valverdensis was a second species of this unusual Old World vulture from Quaternary North America. These discoveries of Aegyptiinae in Pleistocene North America challenge assumptions about the exclusive New World distribution of New World vultures.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Martinavis vincei 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

Martinavis vincei 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.