Lectavis bretincola

† Menglongipus wui is an ichnotaxon of small dinosaur or bird footprints from the Early Cretaceous of Yunnan, China. These delicate tracks document small cursorial animals—possibly birds or small coelurosaurs—that inhabited the warm lacustrine environments of Jurassic East Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Lectavis bretincola 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

Lectavis bretincola 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.