Aeolosaurus

†Aeolosaurus is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod from the Late Cretaceous (~80 Ma) of Patagonia, Argentina. A large quadrupedal herbivore with a long neck, it is the namesake of the aeolosaurine clade. Named by Powell in 1987, it is known from multiple species across Patagonian formations and represents an important component of Late Cretaceous South American ecosystems.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Aeolosaurus was a plant-eating dinosaur. Herbivores typically fed on ferns, cycads, conifers, and other vegetation available during their era. Many herbivorous dinosaurs developed specialized teeth and digestive systems for processing tough plant material.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Aeolosaurus 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.