Xiuningpus

† Xiuningpus is a Late Cretaceous ichnogenus from Anhui Province, China, representing tracks of a medium-sized bipedal dinosaur. These East Chinese Cretaceous ichnospecies contribute to the growing record of Late Cretaceous dinosaurian trace fossils.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Xiuningpus 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

Xiuningpus 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.