Megaraptor namunhuaiquii

† Ornitholestes lucasi is a second species tentatively assigned to Ornitholestes from the Morrison Formation. The taxonomy of small Morrison coelurosaurs remains uncertain given incomplete material and limited comparative specimens.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Megaraptor namunhuaiquii 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

Megaraptor namunhuaiquii 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.