Megaraptoridae

† Ornithomimipus pollex is an ichnotaxon of tridactyl footprints from the Late Cretaceous of Canada. These tracks, resembling large bird footprints, are attributed to ornithomimid theropods moving across the coastal plain deposits of the Campanian Canadian Interior.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Megaraptoridae 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

Megaraptoridae 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.