Grallator yemiaoxiensis

† Grallator yemiaoxiensis — a Middle Jurassic theropod ichnospecies from Yemiaoxia, China. Tridactyl carnivore tracks from the Middle Jurassic of Sichuan or adjacent provinces. Medium theropod; contributes to the Chinese Middle Jurassic track record which provides crucial data on theropod diversit.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Grallator yemiaoxiensis 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 Middle Mesozoic Era

Grallator yemiaoxiensis lived during the Jurassic Middle period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 174.7 to 161.5 million years ago.

Dinosaur diversity continued to increase, with the evolution of large sauropods and diverse theropods. Stegosaurs first appeared, and the supercontinent Pangaea was breaking apart.