Enantiornis martini

† Enantiornis martini — a Late Cretaceous enantiornithine bird from Uzbekistan. Small carnivorous avian with reversed shoulder articulation characteristic of Enantiornithes. Central Asian occurrence reflects the widespread Late Cretaceous distribution of this diverse avian group.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Enantiornis martini 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 martini 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.