Titanosauriformes

† Titanosauriformes is the inclusive titanosaur-related clade encompassing brachiosaurids and derived titanosaurs, with Early Cretaceous fossils from the United States. This major sauropod radiation persisted until the end-Cretaceous mass extinction.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Titanosauriformes 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

Cretaceous Early Mesozoic Era

Titanosauriformes 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.