Wannanosaurus yansiensis

Wannanosaurus yansiensis

† Wannanosaurus yansiensis is a Late Cretaceous pachycephalosaur from the Xiaoyan Formation of Anhui Province, China, one of the few flat-headed pachycephalosaurs. It may represent a juvenile of a dome-headed species or a genuinely flat-domed form.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Wannanosaurus yansiensis 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

Wannanosaurus yansiensis lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100,5 to 66,0 million years ago.

La era final de los dinosaurios, con especies icónicas como Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops y Velociraptor. Los dinosaurios alcanzaron su máxima diversidad antes de que el catastrófico impacto de un asteroide en el cráter Chicxulub pusiera fin a la Era Mesozoica.

Discovery & Naming

Lugar de descubrimiento China

Quick Facts

Período geológico Cretaceous Late
Dieta Herbivore

Preguntas frecuentes

When did Wannanosaurus yansiensis live?
Wannanosaurus yansiensis lived during the Cretaceous Late period (Mesozoic Era, 100.5–66.0 million years ago).
What did Wannanosaurus yansiensis eat?
Wannanosaurus yansiensis was a herbivore.
Where were Wannanosaurus yansiensis fossils found?
Fossils of Wannanosaurus yansiensis were found in China.

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