Prehistoric Dinosaur Hub on Instagram: "Utahraptor – The Giant Raptor of the Early Cretaceous 🦖 Utahraptor lived around 125 million years ago in what is now Utah, USA, and was the largest known member of the raptor family. It could grow over 6 meters long and weigh around 500 kilograms, far bigger than its famous cousin Velociraptor. Like other dromaeosaurs, it had a large sickle-shaped claw on each foot, used for slashing or pinning down prey. With strong legs, sharp teeth, and likely feathers

Prehistoric Dinosaur Hub on Instagram: "Vitosaura colozacani – The New Abelisaurid from Argentina 🦖🇦🇷 A new carnivorous dinosaur has been discovered in northern Argentina! Named Vitosaura colozacani, this predator lived about 80 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous. It measured around 5 meters long, making it a medium-sized hunter compared to its larger abelisaurid relatives like Carnotaurus. The fossils were found in the Los Llanos Formation in La Rioja Province, a region that was on

Extinct Era on Instagram: "Spinosaurus was one of the largest predators of the mid-Cretaceous, a semi-aquatic hunter that fed on fish and shoreline prey in what is now North Africa. It shared this environment with Carcharodontosaurus, a massive land-based carnivore that hunted other dinosaurs. Fossils from the Kem Kem beds show both lived in the same region, hinting at possible competition for food. 📹 Planet Dinosaur (2011)"

Extinct Era on Instagram: "Fossil embryos from Montana and Alberta suggest that tyrannosaur hatchlings were already about a meter long and only a few kilograms in weight. Even at this stage, they carried the proportions of a predator, with relatively large heads, developing jaws, and tiny serrated teeth. Bone studies show that T. rex went through a rapid adolescent growth spurt, gaining several hundred kilograms each year during its teenage years. This growth pushed them from small, fragile hatc