Yezosaurus mikasaensis

† Yezosaurus mikasaensis is a Late Cretaceous dinosaur or mosasaur from the Yezo Group of Hokkaido, Japan. Known from fragmentary material, its identification as a dinosaur remains uncertain, and it may represent a marine reptile from the Cretaceous Japanese sea.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Yezosaurus mikasaensis 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

Yezosaurus mikasaensis 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.