Image: Albertosaurus attacking

Albertosaurus attacking

Albertosaurus attacking a hadrosaur.

Illustrator:
Michael Skrepnick
Rights:
© Michael Skrepnick

Additional information

Some theropods like Albertosaurus (shown here attacking a hadrosaur) and Giganotosaurus possibly attacked with a 'bite and slice' technique rather than going for an outright kill. This may have helped them prey on large sauropods.

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Tags dinosaurs, attack, predators, theropods, hunting, catching, meat-eating, meat eaters, carnivores, carnivorous,