Zapsalis

† Zapsalis is a Late Cretaceous troodontid from the Judith River Formation of the United States, known only from isolated teeth. Its hooked, blade-like teeth are characteristic of troodontid dentition, and the taxon may be synonymous with Troodon formosus.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Zapsalis 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

Zapsalis 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.