Macroelongatoolithus zhangi

† Morrosaurus antarcticus was an ornithopod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Antarctica. One of few dinosaurs known from the Antarctic continent, it documents the persistence of dinosaur faunas in high-latitude Gondwana during the latest Cretaceous.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Macroelongatoolithus zhangi 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

Macroelongatoolithus zhangi 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.