Theropoda (/ θ ɪəˈr ɒ p ə d ə /; [2] from ancient Greek θηρίο-ποδός [θηρίον, (therion) "wild beast"; πούς, ποδός (pous, podos) "foot"]) is one of the three major groups of dinosaurs, alongside …

Apr 6, 2025 · Theropod, any member of the dinosaur subgroup Theropoda, which includes all the flesh-eating dinosaurs. Theropods were the most diverse group of saurischian (“lizard-hipped”) …

4 days ago · Dinosaur - Theropods, Extinction, Fossils: Theropoda includes all the known carnivorous dinosaurs and birds. They have carnivorous dentitions, large, recurved claws on …

Apr 12, 2024 · Spinosaurus is one of the largest Theropods, growing up to 49 feet long and weighing up to 8 tons. On the other end of the scale, the petite Anchiornis only grew about 1 …

May 27, 2024 · The theropods are a group of dinosaurs within the suborder Theropoda, which belongs to the order Saurischia. The word “theropod” comes from the Greek words “therios,” …

Dec 10, 2023 · Theropoda is a clade of dinosaurs known for their bipedal stance, carnivorous diets, and link to modern birds. This section explores their unique features and traces their …

Theropoda The Origin of the Theropods Saurischia is split into two large lineages, the giant, plant-eating sauropodomorphs and the medium to small-sized theropods.

Jul 17, 2024 · The traits uniting Theropoda seem to include: Ziphodont (that is, blade-like serrated) teeth (found in many carnivorous archosaurs, but lacking in the basal members of all …

1 day ago · I describe ankylosed ungual and preungual phalanges and a similar but fragmentary ungual phalanx from the Upper Cretaceous (Turonian) Bissekty Formation of Uzbekistan. …

Theropoda is a suborder of bipedal, predominantly carnivorous dinosaurs within the larger group of Saurischia, characterized by their hollow bones, backward-curving teeth, and adaptations …