Dongyangosaurus sinensis

†Dongyangosaurus sinensis is a large titanosaur sauropod from the Late Cretaceous of Zhejiang Province, China. This herbivore, estimated at ~18 m, is known from vertebral and limb material typical of the titanosaurian body plan. Its description adds to the growing list of titanosaurs from China and contributes to understanding sauropod diversity in Late Cretaceous East Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Dongyangosaurus sinensis 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

Dongyangosaurus sinensis 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.