Megaraptor ... Megaraptor (lit. 'large thief') is a genus of large theropod dinosaur, the type genus and namesake of the clade Megaraptora and family Megaraptoridae.

Mar 26, 2022 · Later, in 1998, Novas named it Megaraptor, initially presuming it to be a raptor. However, it was found to be associated with the fossilized remains of a bird-like dinosaur called Unenlagia.

Sep 23, 2025 · They named it the Joaquinraptor, after Dr. Ibiricu’s son, and argue that it shows that the megaraptors were some of Earth’s most powerful predators right up to the time of dinosaur extinction....

Feb 1, 2025 · Megaraptor was a large theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, roughly 95 to 70 million years ago. It is known as a “giant thief” because of its size and hunting skills.

The skull bones and arm bones left no doubt the fossil belonged to a megaraptor, an enigmatic group of predatory dinosaurs that lived in prehistoric Asia, Australia, and South America.

Sep 23, 2025 · Recent fossil discoveries have cast considerable light on the palaeobiology of Megaraptora, a group of large-clawed carnivorous theropod dinosaurs known from Cretaceous …

Jul 24, 2025 · Megaraptor (lit. 'large thief') is a genus of large theropod dinosaur that lived during the Turonian and Coniacian ages of the Late Cretaceous. Its fossils have been discovered in the …