Zhyraornis logunovi

† Zhyraornis logunovi is a second Zhyraornis species from the Bissekty Formation of Uzbekistan, slightly differing in skeletal proportions from the type species. Together these species document early ornithuromorph birds along the shores of the Cretaceous Turgai Sea.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Zhyraornis logunovi 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

Zhyraornis logunovi 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.