Pakisaurus balochistani

† Pakisaurus balochistani was a titanosaur sauropod from the Late Cretaceous of Balochistan, Pakistan. A massive quadrupedal herbivore, it inhabited the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent prior to its collision with Asia. Fossil vertebrae indicate large body size typical of titanosaurians.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Pakisaurus balochistani was a plant-eating dinosaur. Herbivores typically fed on ferns, cycads, conifers, and other vegetation available during their era. Many herbivorous dinosaurs developed specialized teeth and digestive systems for processing tough plant material.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Pakisaurus balochistani lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100,5 to 66,0 million years ago.

The final age of dinosaurs, featuring iconic species like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor. Dinosaurs reached their peak diversity before the catastrophic asteroid impact at the Chicxulub crater ended the Mesozoic Era.