Uhangrichnus chuni

† Uhangrichnus chuni is a Late Cretaceous bird track ichnospecies from Korea, documenting shorebird-like avian activity at Late Cretaceous coastal environments. The ichnospecies name references the Korean site where these well-preserved tracks were discovered.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Uhangrichnus chuni was a meat-eating predator. Carnivorous dinosaurs were active hunters or scavengers, equipped with sharp teeth and claws for catching and consuming prey. They occupied the top of the food chain in their ecosystems.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Uhangrichnus chuni 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.