Dalianraptor cuhe

†Dalianraptor cuhe is a small carnivorous bird-like dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous Yixian Formation of Liaoning, China. Classified as an enantiornithine or early paravian, it provides evidence of the rapid diversification of feathered dinosaurs in the Early Cretaceous. Its fossils preserve details of wing anatomy relevant to understanding flight evolution.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Dalianraptor cuhe 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

Dalianraptor cuhe 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.