Urbacodon itemirensis

† Urbacodon itemirensis is a Late Cretaceous troodontid from the Bissekty Formation of Uzbekistan, known from a partial dentary with distinctive teeth. Like other troodontids, it likely had a large brain, forward-facing eyes, and specialized feeding behaviors.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Urbacodon itemirensis 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

Urbacodon itemirensis 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.