Labocania aguillonae

† Lingwulong shenqi was a dicraeosaurid sauropod from the Middle Jurassic of China. Its discovery pushed back the origin of neosauropod dispersal into Asia by 15 million years, challenging previous biogeographic models. It reached ~17m length.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Labocania aguillonae 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 Late Mesozoic Era

Labocania aguillonae 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.