Dakotasaurus browni

†Dakotasaurus browni is an extinct herbivorous dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of the United States. Known from fragmentary material, it has been tentatively classified among sauropodomorph or ornithischian lineages. Its discovery adds to the record of large herbivores inhabiting Late Cretaceous North American ecosystems.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Dakotasaurus browni 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

Dakotasaurus browni 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.