Tipoolithus achloujensis

† Tipoolithus achloujensis is a Late Cretaceous theropod egg ootaxon from the Ouled Abdoun Basin of Morocco, representing one of the few non-European Cretaceous ootaxa from North Africa. Its eggshell microstructure is consistent with theropod parentage.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Tipoolithus achloujensis 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

Tipoolithus achloujensis 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.