Enantiornis walkeri

† Enantiornis walkeri — a Late Cretaceous enantiornithine bird from Uzbekistan's Bissekty Formation. Named in honor of paleornithologist Cyril Walker. Small carnivorous avian; part of a diverse enantiornithine assemblage from Late Cretaceous Central Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Enantiornis walkeri 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 walkeri 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.