Laplatasaurus araukanicus

Megadyptes antipodes waitaha was a large extinct subspecies of Yellow-eyed Penguin from New Zealand's South Island. Replaced by the modern Megadyptes antipodes following Polynesian settlement, it was distinct in size and was extirpated within centuries of human arrival.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Laplatasaurus araukanicus 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

Laplatasaurus araukanicus 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.