Tarchia teresae

† Tarchia teresae is a Late Cretaceous Mongolian ankylosaurid, named for Teresa Maryańska. Known from skull material, it contributes to understanding Tarchia species diversity and ankylosaurid evolution in the Nemegt Formation fauna.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Tarchia teresae 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

Tarchia teresae 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.