Ellipsoolithus khedaensis

† Ellipsoolithus khedaensis is an oofamily (fossil egg taxon) from the Late Cretaceous Lameta Formation of Kheda District, Gujarat, India. These ellipsoidal dinosaur eggs, approximately 14 cm in length, are thought to belong to a theropod dinosaur based on eggshell microstructure. Named for the Kheda locality where they were collected, they occur in clutch-like arrangements suggesting nesting behaviour. The Lameta Formation has yielded an extraordinary array of dinosaur eggs representing multiple oogenera.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Ellipsoolithus khedaensis 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

Ellipsoolithus khedaensis 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.