Sulcavis geeorum

† Sulcavis geeorum is an Early Cretaceous enantiornithine bird from the Yixian Formation of China, notable for possessing deeply grooved teeth. These unusual teeth may have functioned in processing hard-shelled invertebrates or performing a grip on slippery prey.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Sulcavis geeorum 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 Early Mesozoic Era

Sulcavis geeorum 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.