Just like today, carnivores were an important niche in nearly all ecosystems during the Mesozoic (age of the dinosaurs). Fossils from carnivorous dinosaurs (called theropods), have been found on every continent. Following are just a few examples of carnivorous dinosaurs found on each continent:
North America - T-rex, Allosaurus
South America - Carnotaurs, Giganotosaurus
Europe - Megalosaurus, Pyroraptor
Asia - Velociraptor
Africa - Spinosaurus
Antarctica - Cryolophosaurus
Australia - Timimus
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