Enaliornis sedgwicki

† Enaliornis sedgwicki — an Early Cretaceous toothed diving bird closely related to E. barretti from England. Foot-propelled piscivore adapted to aquatic pursuit predation. Among the earliest Hesperornithiformes known; named after geologist Adam Sedgwick. Known from fragmentary material.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Enaliornis sedgwicki 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

Enaliornis sedgwicki 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.