Enantiornis

† Enantiornis — a Late Cretaceous enantiornithine bird genus from Argentina. Type genus of Enantiornithes, the most diverse Mesozoic avian clade. Carnivorous tree-dweller with backward-facing (reversed) shoulder joint articulation, the defining feature of the group. Discovered in the El Brete Form.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Enantiornis 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

Enantiornis 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.