Ichthyornithes

† Ichthyornithes — the order or group of toothed Cretaceous birds closely related to modern birds. Small piscivorous avians with functional teeth and modern-style wing bones. Known from Late Cretaceous deposits across North America and Central Asia. Extinct at K-Pg boundary but closest relatives o.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Ichthyornithes 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 Late Mesozoic Era

Ichthyornithes 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.