Fossil Discoveries Rewrite Australia's Dinosaur History

New theropod fossils reveal unexpected links between Australian and South American dinosaurs during the Early Cretaceous.

Researchers identified five key theropod fossils from Victoria, Australia, dating back 108–122 million years ago.
The fossils provide the first evidence of carcharodontosaurs, apex predators from South America and Africa, in Australia.
New findings confirm the presence of unenlagiines, a group of feathered theropods, in polar Australia, expanding their known range.
Evidence of megaraptorids, medium-sized carnivores with scythe-like claws, highlights their dominance in Australia's dinosaur ecosystem.
The discoveries shed light on Australia's unique Cretaceous biodiversity and its connections to other continents via Antarctica.