Tienshanosaurus

† Tienshanosaurus is a Late Jurassic sauropod from the Shishugou Formation of Xinjiang, China, related to other Jurassic Asian sauropods. This large herbivore inhabited the ancient wetland environments preserved in the Xinjiang Cretaceous basin.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Tienshanosaurus 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

Jurassic Late Mesozoic Era

Tienshanosaurus lived during the Jurassic Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 161,5 to 145,0 million years ago.

One of the most iconic periods for dinosaurs. Giant sauropods like Brachiosaurus and Diplodocus roamed alongside predators like Allosaurus. Archaeopteryx, the earliest known bird, appeared. The Morrison Formation preserves an extraordinary fossil record from this time.