Sauropelta edwardsorum

Sauropelta edwardsorum

† Sauropelta edwardsorum fue un vertebrado extinto (Aves o Reptilia) de Estados Unidos. Un herbívoro del Cretácico Temprano, habitó los ecosistemas de América del Norte.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Sauropelta edwardsorum 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 Early Mesozoic Era

Sauropelta edwardsorum lived during the Cretaceous Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 145,0 to 100,5 million years ago.

El Cretácico vio la continua evolución de los dinosaurios con el surgimiento de ornitópodos y primeros ceratopsios. Las plantas con flores aparecieron por primera vez y comenzaron a transformar los ecosistemas terrestres. Espinosaurio y otros grandes terópodos vivieron durante este …

Discovery & Naming

Lugar de descubrimiento United States

Quick Facts

Período geológico Cretaceous Early
Dieta Herbivore

Preguntas frecuentes

When did Sauropelta edwardsorum live?
Sauropelta edwardsorum lived during the Cretaceous Early period (Mesozoic Era, 145.0–100.5 million years ago).
What did Sauropelta edwardsorum eat?
Sauropelta edwardsorum was a herbivore.
Where were Sauropelta edwardsorum fossils found?
Fossils of Sauropelta edwardsorum were found in United States.

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