Brodavis mongoliensis

† Brodavis mongoliensis was a Late Cretaceous hesperornithiform bird from the Nemegt Formation of Mongolia, representing a rare Asian record of this otherwise North American-dominated group. This large carnivorous diving bird provides evidence for the dispersal of hesperornithiforms across the Tethys Sea or via the Asiamerican land connection during the Campanian–Maastrichtian.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Brodavis mongoliensis 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 mongoliensis 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.