Erketu ellisoni

Erketu ellisoni

† Erketu ellisoni — 中国内モンゴルのバヤンシレ層から発見された後期白亜紀のディクラエオサウルス科竜脚類。体長に対して異常に長い頸椎が特徴的。大型草食性。竜脚類における頸部伸長の極端な事例として研究される。

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Erketu ellisoni 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

Erketu ellisoni lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100.5 to 66.0 million years ago.

恐竜の最後の時代で、ティラノサウルス・レックス、トリケラトプス、ヴェロキラプトルなど象徴的な種が活躍した。チクシュルーブ・クレーターの壊滅的な小惑星衝突によって中生代が終わる前に、恐竜は最大の多様性に達した。

Discovery & Naming

発見場所 Mongolia

Quick Facts

地質時代 Cretaceous Late
食性 Herbivore

よくある質問

When did Erketu ellisoni live?
Erketu ellisoni lived during the Cretaceous Late period (Mesozoic Era, 100.5–66.0 million years ago).
What did Erketu ellisoni eat?
Erketu ellisoni was a herbivore.
Where were Erketu ellisoni fossils found?
Fossils of Erketu ellisoni were found in Mongolia.

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