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Model of an Anhanguera circling over the Acrocanthosaurus skeleton and its prey.

Model of an Anhanguera circling over the Acrocanthosaurus skeleton and its prey.

prey Acrocanthosaurus Anhanguera skeleton
The theropod skull displays the distinctive features of this apex predator, including a long, robust snout, conical teeth, and strong jaw muscles adapted for gripping and tearing prey.
Taxa Rajasaurus

The theropod skull displays the distinctive features of this apex predator, including a long, robust snout, conical teeth, and strong jaw muscles adapted for gripping and tearing prey.

predator prey Rajasaurus skull
The Maastrichtian, Transylvanian giant azhdarchid pterosaur Hatzegopteryx sp. preys on the rhabdodontid iguanodontian Zalmoxes. Because large predatory theropods are unknown on Late Cretaceous Haţeg Island, giant azhdarchids may have played a key role as terrestrial predators in this community.

The Maastrichtian, Transylvanian giant azhdarchid pterosaur Hatzegopteryx sp. preys on the rhabdodontid iguanodontian Zalmoxes. Because large predatory theropods are unknown on Late Cretaceous Haţeg Island, giant azhdarchids may have played a key role as terrestrial predators in this community.

predator prey Cretaceous Late Cretaceous +8

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This 23-foot crocodylian may have ruled South America’s food chain
hunting predator prey Miocene fossil mammals
Miocene South America was packed with giant prey—and the predators hunting them were just as spectacular. Fossil bite marks suggest crocodylians, especially the enormous Purussaurus neivensis, were more important predators than mammals in this ancient tropical ecosystem. At around seven meters long, Purussaurus may even have helped control populations of giant herbivores.
19/08/2026 sciencedaily-paleo
« Il y avait tellement de proies disponibles » : ce crocodilien géant dominait ce monde perdu il y a 10 millions d’années
“There was so much prey available”: this giant crocodilian dominated this lost world 10 million years ago
tooth predator prey bird mammals study
More than 10 million years ago, South America was home to an ecosystem populated by impressive predators. Saber-toothed mammals, anacondas and even “terror birds” shared the territory. But a new study reveals that some reptiles still occupied a place...
18/08/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated
Berlin Amphibian Populations Plummet by 76% in Alarming Study
prey study
A new study has revealed a dramatic decline in Berlin amphibian populations. Researchers report that frogs, toads and newts have declined by more than three-quarters since 1981. Furthermore, scientists found a substantial decline in the city's dragonflies. Their populations have fallen by more than half since 1963. Much of Europe has been gripped by an
12/08/2026 everythingdinosaur
A forgotten fossil just revealed a new Triassic predator from 210 million years ago
jaw predator prey Mexico Triassic fossil skull
A fossil overlooked for nearly 80 years has revealed a previously unknown crocodile relative that lived 210 million years ago in what is now New Mexico. Named Eosphorosuchus lacrimosa, the jackal-sized predator had a reinforced skull, powerful jaw muscles, and a short snout built for tackling larger prey.
30/07/2026 sciencedaily
Queensland Ichthyosaur Fossil Provides World-first Evidence of Predation on a Pterosaur
predator prey Australia Toolebuc Cretaceous Early Cretaceous fossil Ichthyosauria Pterosauria formation
An extraordinary fossil from Queensland, Australia has provided evidence of a prehistoric food chain. Scientists have identified the first definitive evidence that an ichthyosaur consumed a pterosaur. Furthermore, the marine reptile later became prey for one of the largest predators in the ancient Eromanga Sea. The spectacular fossil comes from the Lower Cretaceous Toolebuc Formation
28/07/2026 everythingdinosaur
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