Eosinopteryx brevipenna

† Eosinopteryx brevipenna — a Middle Jurassic paravian theropod from Inner Mongolia, China. Small feathered dinosaur (~0.3 m long) with short tail feathers and reduced flight feathers. Carnivorous ground-dweller. Provides evidence that flight-related feather reduction occurred multiple times in ea.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Eosinopteryx brevipenna 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

Jurassic Middle Mesozoic Era

Eosinopteryx brevipenna lived during the Jurassic Middle period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 174.7 to 161.5 million years ago.

Dinosaur diversity continued to increase, with the evolution of large sauropods and diverse theropods. Stegosaurs first appeared, and the supercontinent Pangaea was breaking apart.