Megaraptor
Megaraptor namunhuaiquii
ok. 8 mAdult individual · rekonstrukcja
Body length
Body length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass · szacunek
- No estimateSzacunki kopalne
Megaraptor — size comparison
Megaraptor was a predatory theropod of Cretaceous Patagonia. Its remains were discovered in Neuquén province, Argentina. It lived in a terrestrial landscape wit
Silhouette comparison
Length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaReconstructed measurements · fossil estimates
Body lengthScale in m
02468
approx. 8 m
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Megaraptor — size comparison — facts and sources
Megaraptor was a predatory theropod of Cretaceous Patagonia. Its remains were discovered in Neuquén province, Argentina. It lived in a terrestrial landscape with rivers and floodplains, inhabited by various dinosaurs and smaller vertebrates. Anatomy confirms a meat diet, but precise prey-capture methods and the balance between hunting and scavenging cannot be reconstructed directly.
The first exceptionally large claw was initially interpreted as part of a foot, influencing the animal's name and popular depictions. Later finds showed it belonged to a hand. Studies of relatives continue to change interpretations of this group's relationships; partial material requires caution when reconstructing the entire animal.