Zizhoupus wangi

† Zizhoupus wangi is a Middle Jurassic ichnospecies from Sichuan Province, China, a second theropod track type from the Shaximiao Formation. The coexistence of multiple theropod ichnogenera reflects a diverse predator guild in the Middle Jurassic of Sichuan.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Zizhoupus wangi 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

Jurassic Middle Mesozoic Era

Zizhoupus wangi lived during the Jurassic Middle period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 174.7 to 161.5 million years ago.

Dinosaur diversity continued to increase, with the evolution of large sauropods and diverse theropods. Stegosaurs first appeared, and the supercontinent Pangaea was breaking apart.