Enantiophoenix electrophyla

† Enantiophoenix electrophyla — a Late Cretaceous enantiornithine bird from Lebanese amber-bearing Cenomanian deposits. Represents one of the few enantiornithines known from the Middle East. Carnivorous small avian; preserved feather traces suggest arboreal habits.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Enantiophoenix electrophyla 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

Enantiophoenix electrophyla 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.