Sulaimanisaurus gingerichi

† Sulaimanisaurus gingerichi is a Late Cretaceous titanosaur from the Vitakri Formation of Balochistan, Pakistan, one of the few sauropods known from South Asia. Its discovery documents titanosaur presence in the Indian subcontinent before the end-Cretaceous extinction.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Sulaimanisaurus gingerichi was a plant-eating dinosaur. Herbivores typically fed on ferns, cycads, conifers, and other vegetation available during their era. Many herbivorous dinosaurs developed specialized teeth and digestive systems for processing tough plant material.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Sulaimanisaurus gingerichi 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.