Yes and no. Paleontologists theorize that fast-running meat-eaters, such as "Velociraptor," attacked and killed dinosaurs, then ate them. While others, like the infamous "Tyrannosaurus rex," were likely scavengers, feeding on animals that had been killed by other dinosaurs or had died from natural causes.

Are dinosaurs meat eaters?

Meat eating dinosaurs were called CARNIVORES. There were about 100 types of dinosaurs who ate meat. Spinosaurus (means Spine Lizard) was the largest meat eating dinosaur, even bigger than the T-Rex.

What do meat eating dinosaurs eat?

A: Most dinosaurs ate plants, just like most animals today. But some ate meat. We also guess that some ate insects and fruits. The plant-eaters ate ferns and herbs and leaves from trees.