Undulatoolithus pengi

† Undulatoolithus pengi is a Late Cretaceous ootaxon from Henan Province, China, characterized by undulating ridges on the eggshell surface. These fossil dinosaur eggs are attributed to theropod parents nesting in the Cretaceous Nanyang Basin.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Undulatoolithus pengi 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

Undulatoolithus pengi 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.