[jimmyray]

From the article: ""Torvosaurus gurneyi was obviously a super predator feeding on large prey like herbivorous dinosaurs," Hendrickx said.

That's information aplenty yielded from some bones in the dirt. How do they know it was a predator and not a scavenger? How do they know it was not an omnivore? How do they know it was not strictly a herbivore, for that matter.

The there is this gem from the article: "...and may have been covered with an early type of feather, Hendrickx said."

It may have been covered with hair or a leotard, for all we know. Conjecture and guesses.

[JimRed]

How do they know it was not strictly a herbivore, for that matter.

Teeth. Most carnivore teeth are unsuited for a diet of vegetation.

[PapaBear3625]

That's information aplenty yielded from some bones in the dirt. How do they know it was a predator and not a scavenger? How do they know it was not an omnivore? How do they know it was not strictly a herbivore, for that matter.

A predator needs teeth suitable for killing prey, not just eating meat. And the teeth suitable for eating veggies are not the same teeth suitable for meat eating.

Compare dog teeth:

versus cow teeth and deer teeth: