Most of the dinosaur fossils found in Victoria belong to small plant-eaters called ornithopods. But there are also a few theropod fossils – a diverse group that includes all known carnivorous ...

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The fossils of theropods, a group of dinosaurs characterized by three toes and claws on each limb, included the first evidence of carcharodontosaurs in Australia. Carcharodontosaurs were a ...

But there are also a few theropod fossils — a diverse group that includes all known carnivorous dinosaurs, as well as modern birds. More than 250 theropod bones have been found in the Victorian ...

These finds rewrite the evolutionary history of theropod dinosaurs, uncovering a predator hierarchy unique to Cretaceous Australia. The research, led by Museums Victoria Research Institute and ...

First, they have identified the oldest megaraptorid fossils ever found, pushing back the known timeline for this group of theropods. Second, experts have uncovered the first definitive evidence of ...

These findings reshape our understanding of theropod evolution and reveal a unique predator hierarchy in Cretaceous Australia. Led by Museums Victoria Research Institute and Monash University PhD ...

During this time, Gondwanan began breaking up. As the continent broke apart, dinosaur evolution changed and diverged with it. In South America, for example, theropods like carcharodontosaurs dominated ...

Modern Australia is known for its array of wildlife: poisonous snakes and spiders, saltwater crocodiles, koalas, kangaroos, and more. The continent was also once home to dinosaurs, including the ...