Megalosaurus bucklandii

† Omeisaurus tianfuensis was a large Omeisaurus species from Zigong, Sichuan, China. The Zigong Dinosaur Museum contains excellent specimens of this and related species from the diverse Sichuan Jurassic fauna, making it one of the best-documented East Asian sauropod sites.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Megalosaurus bucklandii 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 Early Mesozoic Era

Megalosaurus bucklandii lived during the Cretaceous Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 145.0 to 100.5 million years ago.

The Cretaceous saw continued dinosaur evolution with the rise of ornithopods and early ceratopsians. Flowering plants first appeared and began to transform terrestrial ecosystems. Spinosaurus and other large theropods lived during this time.