Teihivenator
Teihivenator was a meat-eating dinosaur that lived near the end of the age of dinosaurs. It was a relative of the mighty T. rex, but much smaller. It hunted in what is now New Jersey, USA.1
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Teihivenator was named in 2017, making it one of the newest dinosaurs to get a scientific name.1
Its fossils were first discovered in the 1860s and were originally called 'Laelaps macropus'.1
Only a few leg bones and toe bones have been found, so scientists are still learning about this dinosaur.1
Teihivenator lived during the Maastrichtian age, about 72 to 66 million years ago.1
It belonged to a group called Tyrannosauroidea, which includes T. rex and its smaller cousins.1
The fossils were found in the Navesink Formation, which was once a shallow sea environment.1
Most asked questions about Teihivenator
?What does the name Teihivenator mean?
It means 'strong hunter' from the Arapaho word 'Teihiihan' and the Greek word 'venator'.2
?How big was Teihivenator?
Only a few leg bones have been found, so its exact size is unknown, but it was much smaller than T. rex.3
?When did Teihivenator live?
It lived during the Maastrichtian age, about 72 to 66 million years ago.3
?Where was Teihivenator found?
Its fossils were found in the Navesink Formation in New Jersey, USA, which was once a shallow sea.3
?Is Teihivenator a dinosaur?
Yes, it is a theropod dinosaur and a relative of T. rex.3
?What did Teihivenator eat?
It was a carnivore, meaning it ate meat.3
?Why is Teihivenator's name new?
It was named in 2017 because its fossils were originally called 'Laelaps macropus' but that name was already used for a mite.2
?Could Teihivenator grasp its prey?
Its toe bones suggest it had strong grasping feet, similar to modern predatory birds, but scientists are not certain.2
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- Scientific name
- Teihivenator
- Named by
- Yun 20173
- Group
- Tyrannosaurs
- Family / clade
- Tyrannosauroidea3
- Classification
- Theropoda > Tyrannosauroidea3
- Age of the rocks
- 72 to 66 million years (Maastrichtian)3
- Rock formations
- Navesink3
- Countries
- USA3
- Fossil records
- 1 in the Paleobiology Database3
- Discovery
- The first fossils were found in the 1860s by Edward Drinker Cope, who named them Laelaps macropus. In 2017, paleontologist Chan-gyu Yun gave them the new name Teihivenator.1
- Still debated
- Scientists are not sure if Teihivenator is a valid species or if the few bones belong to a different dinosaur. Some experts think it might be a 'nomen dubium' (doubtful name).1
Where the facts come from
- PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
- 1Vertebrate Paleontological Institute of Incheon, Incheon 21974, Republic of Korea 2Biological Sciences, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea (dinodata.de)
- Teihivenator in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): age, places, rock formations, classification.
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