Macroolithus lashuyuanensis

Morus peruvianus was an extinct Pliocene gannet or booby from Peru. The Humboldt Current system of western South America has historically supported enormous seabird populations, and this fossil documents the ancient diversity of plunge-divers in this productive ecosystem.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Macroolithus lashuyuanensis 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

Macroolithus lashuyuanensis 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.