Dinosaur
Ekrixinatosaurus
Construction work in Patagonia brought this sturdy predator’s bones to light.
Construction work in Patagonia brought this sturdy predator’s bones to light. Like other abelisaurids, it had a powerful head and greatly reduced arms. Preserved skull, vertebral and limb bones reveal an animal distinct from the long-armed theropods that also lived in South America.
Three stages. One companion.
Game artwork
AI-generated, stylized game illustrations. These designs and growth stages are imaginative, not scientific reconstructions.
Ekrixinatosaurus at a glance
- Diet
- Carnivore
- It fed on other animals.
- When it lived
- Cretaceous
- Group
- Abelisauridae
- Abelisaurids
- Fossil locations
- Neuquén
- Places where fossils have been found
Beyond the game
The real Ekrixinatosaurus
Its remains were found during pipeline-related work in Neuquén, Argentina. The name recalls the excavation circumstances, not an explosive ability of the dinosaur.
New studies have revised the exact age of the Candeleros rocks. It is therefore placed here within the Cretaceous without a single numerical date: dating minerals in a rock does not always give the precise age of every animal in a formation.
New studies have revised the exact age of the Candeleros rocks. It is therefore placed here within the Cretaceous without a single numerical date: dating minerals in a rock does not always give the precise age of every animal in a formation.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Fossil records: linked collections and publications.Sources & text credits
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