Overoraptor chimentoi

† Overoraptor chimentoi is a Late Cretaceous paravian theropod from Neuquén, Argentina. A lightly built cursorial carnivore with modified pedal claws, it represents the diverse small theropod fauna of Cretaceous South America.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Overoraptor chimentoi 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

Overoraptor chimentoi 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.