Ypupiara

What it was like

Ypupiara was a feathered predator related to the raptors. It is known from parts of the jaws and teeth. Its long, low snout suggests it may have caught fish, like some of its southern relatives.

Its world

It lived about 72 to 66 million years ago, at the end of the Late Cretaceous, in what is now Brazil. Its bones come from the Serra da Galga Formation, where it shared the land with titanosaurs such as Uberabatitan and Baurutitan.

How it was found

Brum and colleagues named it in 2021. Its only fossil was destroyed in a museum fire before it was named, so it is known from earlier descriptions and pictures.