Talos was a carnivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited North America. Its fossils have been found in places such as Arizona.

Quick facts about Talos:

  • Existed from 83.5 million years ago to 70.6 million years ago
  • Lived in a terrestrial habitat
  • Was a carnivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • Only one specimen has been found by paleontologists

All the Talos illustrations below were collected from the internet. Enjoy and explore:

Talos was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • L. E. Zanno and D. J. Varricchio. 2011. A new troodontid theropod, Talos sampsoni gen. et sp. nov., from the Upper Cretaceous Western Interior Basin of North America. PLoS ONE 6(9):e24487:1-20