Theropoda ("beast feet") is a group of dinosaurs characterized by hollow bones, being bipedal (walking on the two rear legs), and having three claws and toes on each limb. Most (but not all) members were carnivores with shortened forelimbs, like T.rex and Velociraptor.
It is now found that some theropods were covered in feathers. Present-day birds evolved in the Jurassic period around 125 million years ago from specialized theropods, making theropods the only known living group of dinosaurs. Although dinosaurs appear reptilian, they are most closely related to today's birds such as chickens.
Most theropods were carnivorous or insectivorous, but new discoveries show there may have been herbivores in the group as well. Majority of theropod teeth were sharp and serrated for cutting meat. The size of dinosaurs in this group range from the 1-foot long winged Anchiornis to the 46-foot long Spinosaurus.
There are three major groups of classification: Theropod, Ornithischia and Sauropodomorpha. The specific genus and species of this particular specimen is unknown.
Type: Theropod Toe Bone Age: Cretaceous (100-90 million years old) Locality: Morocco
