Grallator princeps

† Grallator princeps — an Early Jurassic theropod ichnospecies from Lesotho's Elliot Formation. 'Chief Grallator' tracks representing a larger theropod than typical Grallator traces. Tridactyl carnivore; footprint length ~20–25 cm suggests a medium-sized predatory dinosaur in the Early Jurassic of.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Grallator princeps 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 princeps 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.