Datonglong tianzhenensis

†Datonglong tianzhenensis is an extinct hadrosaur-like ornithopod from the Late Cretaceous of Shanxi Province, China. This large herbivore possessed the broad duck-like snout characteristic of hadrosaurids, suited to processing tough vegetation. Its discovery adds to the growing record of Late Cretaceous ornithopod diversity across East Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Datonglong tianzhenensis 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

Datonglong tianzhenensis 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.