Grallator moshoeshoei

† Grallator moshoeshoei — an Early Jurassic theropod ichnospecies from the Elliot Formation, Lesotho. Tridactyl carnivore trackways named for King Moshoeshoe of Lesotho. Small to medium bipedal theropod tracks; part of the globally widespread Grallator ichnogenus representing diverse Jurassic carn.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Grallator moshoeshoei 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

Jurassic Early Mesozoic Era

Grallator moshoeshoei lived during the Jurassic Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 201.4 to 174.7 million years ago.

After the Triassic-Jurassic extinction, dinosaurs rapidly diversified and became the dominant land vertebrates. Early sauropods and theropods began to evolve larger body sizes.