Daurosaurus olovus

†Daurosaurus olovus is an extinct sauropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic of the Dauria region of Siberia, Russia. One of the few Jurassic sauropods known from Russian territory, this herbivore is known from partial limb and vertebral material. Its discovery broadens the geographic range of Middle Jurassic sauropods across northern Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Daurosaurus olovus 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

Jurassic Middle Mesozoic Era

Daurosaurus olovus lived during the Jurassic Middle period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 174.7 to 161.5 million years ago.

Dinosaur diversity continued to increase, with the evolution of large sauropods and diverse theropods. Stegosaurs first appeared, and the supercontinent Pangaea was breaking apart.