Lycorhinus angustidens

Microenantiornis vulgaris was a tiny enantiornithine bird from the Early Cretaceous of China, among the smallest Mesozoic avians. Part of the diverse Chinese Cretaceous avifauna, it documents the remarkable size disparity achieved by enantiornithines from sparrow-sized to crow-sized forms.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Lycorhinus angustidens 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 Early Mesozoic Era

Lycorhinus angustidens lived during the Jurassic Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 201.4 to 174.7 million years ago.

After the Triassic-Jurassic extinction, dinosaurs rapidly diversified and became the dominant land vertebrates. Early sauropods and theropods began to evolve larger body sizes.