Equijubus normani

† Equijubus normani — an Early Cretaceous hadrosauriform dinosaur from the Xinminbao Group, China. Large herbivore; one of the oldest hadrosaur-like dinosaurs from Asia. Named for Norman the palaeontologist. Contributes to tracing hadrosauroid origins in eastern Asia before their global spread.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Equijubus normani 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 Early Mesozoic Era

Equijubus normani lived during the Cretaceous Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 145,0 to 100,5 million years ago.

The Cretaceous saw continued dinosaur evolution with the rise of ornithopods and early ceratopsians. Flowering plants first appeared and began to transform terrestrial ecosystems. Spinosaurus and other large theropods lived during this time.