Meat Eaters Carnivores or meat-eating dinosaurs lived during the Mesozoic era Also known as theropods they died out 65 million years ago Their fossils tell us these bloodthirsty hunters and scavengers were made for eating animals and fish Albertosaurus Alberta Lizard XTREME FACT Only about 35 percent of dinosaurs were carnivores meat eaters or omnivores meat and plant eaters Most dinosaurs were herbivores plant eaters
Carnivores had sharp teeth and strong jaws They could break bones and rip out chunks of meat with their sharp claws These fierce predators used their big brains and keen senses to rule their world
Teeth Theropods had teeth made for eating meat The curved choppers ranged from inch 2.5 cm long needle-like fangs found in small carnivores to huge foot 3 m long Tyrannosaurus rex T rex teeth XTREME FACT Carnivores had many sets of teeth When one fell or was knocked out another grew in its place
Carnivore teeth were serrated on one or two sides This allowed the dinosaurs to saw through flesh The front teeth were often close together to allow for gripping and pulling
