Brodavis

† Brodavis was a Late Cretaceous hesperornithiform bird from North America. These large flightless diving birds, related to Hesperornis, inhabited the Western Interior Seaway and caught fish using their toothed jaws. The genus includes multiple species and contributes to understanding the diversity and distribution of the specialized secondarily flightless aquatic birds of the Cretaceous.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Brodavis 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

Brodavis 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.