Siats - Wikipedia
Siats (/see-ats/) is an extinct genus of large theropod dinosaur known from the Late Cretaceous Cedar Mountain Formation of Utah, United States. It contains a single species, Siats meekerorum. [1][2] It was initially classified as a megaraptoran, a clade of large theropods with very controversial relationships.
Siats - DINOSAURS AND BARBARIANS
2024年7月19日 · Siats, whose name is in reference to a monster from native Ute folklore, was a large meat-eating dinosaur which lived in Utah during the middle Cretaceous Period 98 million years ago. As far as we know, Siats was the last large non-tyrannosaur theropod dinosaur which lived in North America.
Meet the Gigantic Carnivore That Kept T. Rex Down
2013年11月22日 · An enormous carnivorous dinosaur that once roamed North America kept Tyrannosaurus rex from achieving its potential for millions of years, a new discovery suggests. The new dinosaur, dubbed...
Siats meekerorum: New Giant Dinosaur Found in Utah
2013年11月22日 · Siats meekerorum comes from the middle of a 30-million-year gap in the fossil record of North American large predatory dinosaurs, during which the top predator role changed hands from carcharodontodsaurians in the Early Cretaceous to tyrannosaurs in …
Colossal New Predatory Dino Terrorized Early Tyrannosaurs
2013年11月22日 · Named after a cannibalistic man-eating monster from Ute tribal legend, Siats is a species of carcharodontosaur, a group of giant meat-eaters that includes some of the largest predatory dinosaurs ever discovered.
Siats – large Cretaceous theropod | DinoAnimals.com
Siats (Siats meekerorum) Probably one of the North American largest theropods is also one of the greatest mysteries of paleontology. It was discovered relatively recently, in 2008, yet it is still unclear how big could the mature dinosaurs grow.
Scientists Discover a New Dinosaur! Siats - Untamed Science
Siats was found in the desert of central Utah, an area great for finding dinosaur bones because of the exposed rock and sparse vegetation. This is ideal for spotting dinosaurs eroding right out of the ground. Paleontologists worked through 130° heat and monsoon rains to unearth the skeleton.
Siats meekerorum: Remains of top predator before T. rex discovered …
Named Siats meekerorum, the new dinosaur species, is believed to have lived around 98 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period. The find is significant as Siats may have been North America’s dominant carnivore – or apex predator – before Tyrannosaurus rex arrived on the scene a few million years later.
Siats | Dinopedia | Fandom
Siats meekerorum was the apex predator of the Cenomanian Stage. It's name is a combination of two factors; the word Siats, comes from a man eating monster in Ute Mythology, whereas Meekerorum honors the late geologist John Caldwell Meeker, who bequeathed a fund for paleontological...
Siats Facts: Unveiling the Mystery of a Massive Predator
2024年2月19日 · Siats was a large theropod dinosaur, showcasing the physical characteristics of a powerful carnivore and likely an apex predator of its time. Estimates suggest it may have been comparable in size to known carcharodontosaurs but not …