Sinankylosaurus zhuchengensis

† Sinankylosaurus zhuchengensis is a Late Cretaceous ankylosaur from Shandong Province, China, known from the Wangshi Group. This nodosaurid or ankylosaurid contributes to the diverse assemblage of large herbivores from eastern China.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Sinankylosaurus zhuchengensis 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

Sinankylosaurus zhuchengensis 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.