Enaliornis barretti

† Enaliornis barretti — an Early Cretaceous diving bird from England. Classified within Hesperornithiformes; foot-propelled diver adapted for pursuit of fish. One of the oldest known toothed diving birds, predating the classic Cretaceous Hesperornithiformes. Known from vertebral and limb fragments.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Enaliornis barretti 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 Early Mesozoic Era

Enaliornis barretti lived during the Cretaceous Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 145,0 to 100,5 million years ago.

The Cretaceous saw continued dinosaur evolution with the rise of ornithopods and early ceratopsians. Flowering plants first appeared and began to transform terrestrial ecosystems. Spinosaurus and other large theropods lived during this time.