Shanyangosaurus niupanggouensis

† Shanyangosaurus niupanggouensis is a Late Cretaceous theropod from China, known from fragmentary material. Its classification among coelurosaurian theropods remains tentative pending discovery of more complete fossils.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Shanyangosaurus niupanggouensis 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

Shanyangosaurus niupanggouensis 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.