Yumenornis huangi

† Yumenornis huangi is an Early Cretaceous ornithuromorph bird from the Xiagou Formation of Gansu Province, China. This early bird from the Early Cretaceous of western China adds to the growing record of ornithuromorph birds outside the Jehol Biota.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Yumenornis huangi 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

Yumenornis huangi 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.