Vayuraptor nongbualamphuensis

† Vayuraptor nongbualamphuensis is an Early Cretaceous tetanuran theropod from the Khok Kruat Formation of northeastern Thailand. This large carnivore from Southeast Asia adds to the growing understanding of Cretaceous theropod diversity across the Asian landmass.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Vayuraptor nongbualamphuensis 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 Early Mesozoic Era

Vayuraptor nongbualamphuensis lived during the Cretaceous Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 145.0 to 100.5 million years ago.

The Cretaceous saw continued dinosaur evolution with the rise of ornithopods and early ceratopsians. Flowering plants first appeared and began to transform terrestrial ecosystems. Spinosaurus and other large theropods lived during this time.