Weewarrasaurus pobeni

† Weewarrasaurus pobeni is a Late Cretaceous ornithopod from the Griman Creek Formation of New South Wales, Australia, one of the few non-avian dinosaurs known from Cretaceous New South Wales. This small herbivore inhabited ancient floodplain environments.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Weewarrasaurus pobeni 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 Late Mesozoic Era

Weewarrasaurus pobeni 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.