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Image Gallery: Dinosaurs on the attack: bodies, teeth and claws

All theropod dinosaurs have the same general body plan – powerful lightweight frames, two relatively long legs, stiff counter-balancing tails and sharp claws. However, they used different methods to overpower prey. By looking closely at their features, and comparing them to those of modern predators, we can detect what these methods may have been.

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Albertosaurus attacking Albertosaurus attacking
Albertosaurus tooth Albertosaurus tooth
Archaeopteryx, fossil cast Archaeopteryx, fossil cast
Archaeopteryx, skull Archaeopteryx, skull
Carcharodontosaurus tooth Carcharodontosaurus tooth
Coelophysis baueri, embedded fossil Coelophysis baueri, embedded fossil
Deinonychus attacking Deinonychus attacking
Deinonychus claw Deinonychus claw
Megaraptor claw Megaraptor claw
Monolophosaurus attacking Monolophosaurus attacking
Spinosaurus tooth Spinosaurus tooth
Suchomimus fishing Suchomimus fishing
Suchomimus skull, teeth and claws Suchomimus skull, teeth and claws
Tyrannosaurus rex, head Tyrannosaurus rex, head
Velociraptor claw Velociraptor claw
Velociraptor skull Velociraptor skull
Forelimbs of T. rex and Carnotosaurus Forelimbs of T. rex and Carnotosaurus
Opalised dromaeosaur claw Opalised dromaeosaur claw
Opalised dromaeosaur tooth Opalised dromaeosaur tooth
Opalised dromaeosaur tooth Opalised dromaeosaur tooth

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