Zuoyunlong huangi

† Zuoyunlong huangi is a Late Cretaceous hadrosaur from the Majiacun Formation of Shanxi Province, China. This large ornithopod contributes to understanding hadrosaur diversity in northern China during the Late Cretaceous period.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Zuoyunlong huangi 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

Zuoyunlong huangi 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.