Brodavis americanus

† Brodavis americanus was a Late Cretaceous hesperornithiform bird from the Bearpaw Formation of Alberta, Canada. This large toothed diving bird inhabited the northern reaches of the Western Interior Seaway during the Campanian age and is known from fragmentary hindlimb material. It represents part of the diverse hesperornithiform community that dominated aquatic predation in the Cretaceous seaway.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Brodavis americanus 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 americanus 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.