Ankylosaurinae

Ankylosaurinae

†Ankylosaurinae es una subfamilia dentro de Ankylosauridae que incluye formas con mazas caudales muy desarrolladas. Estos dinosaurios encontrados en Norteamérica y Asia prosperaron en el Cretácico Tardío.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Ankylosaurinae 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

Ankylosaurinae lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100,5 to 66,0 million years ago.

La era final de los dinosaurios, con especies icónicas como Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops y Velociraptor. Los dinosaurios alcanzaron su máxima diversidad antes de que el catastrófico impacto de un asteroide en el cráter Chicxulub pusiera fin a la Era Mesozoica.

Discovery & Naming

Lugar de descubrimiento Uzbekistan

Quick Facts

Período geológico Cretaceous Late
Dieta Herbivore

Preguntas frecuentes

When did Ankylosaurinae live?
Ankylosaurinae lived during the Cretaceous Late period (Mesozoic Era, 100.5–66.0 million years ago).
What did Ankylosaurinae eat?
Ankylosaurinae was a herbivore.
Where were Ankylosaurinae fossils found?
Fossils of Ankylosaurinae were found in Uzbekistan.

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