Yungavolucris brevipedalis

† Yungavolucris brevipedalis is a Late Cretaceous bird from the Lecho Formation of Salta Province, Argentina. Known from hindlimb material, this likely enantiornithine bird inhabited the ancient Andean foredeep ecosystems of latest Cretaceous South America.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Yungavolucris brevipedalis 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

Yungavolucris brevipedalis 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.