Yangchuanosaurus zigongensis

† Yangchuanosaurus zigongensis is a second Yangchuanosaurus species from the Zigong region of Sichuan, distinguished from the type species by skull proportions. Multiple species of Yangchuanosaurus suggest a diverse sinraptorid predator guild in Jurassic China.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Yangchuanosaurus zigongensis 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

Jurassic Middle Mesozoic Era

Yangchuanosaurus zigongensis lived during the Jurassic Middle period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 174,7 to 161,5 million years ago.

Dinosaur diversity continued to increase, with the evolution of large sauropods and diverse theropods. Stegosaurs first appeared, and the supercontinent Pangaea was breaking apart.