Dromaeosauripus yongjingensis

†Dromaeosauripus yongjingensis is a dromaeosaurid ichnospecies from the Early Cretaceous of Yongjing, Gansu Province, China. These sickle-claw bearing tridactyl tracks are part of the extraordinarily rich dinosaur trackway record of the Gansu region. Their discovery confirms the presence of dromaeosaurids in inland China alongside the sauropod trackways at the same sites.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Dromaeosauripus yongjingensis 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 Early Mesozoic Era

Dromaeosauripus yongjingensis lived during the Cretaceous Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 145.0 to 100.5 million years ago.

The Cretaceous saw continued dinosaur evolution with the rise of ornithopods and early ceratopsians. Flowering plants first appeared and began to transform terrestrial ecosystems. Spinosaurus and other large theropods lived during this time.