Faveoloolithidae

Faveoloolithidae

† Faveoloolithidae — 中国を中心とするアジアの白亜紀地層から知られる多孔質構造を持つ恐竜卵化石の科(卵タクソン)。巨大な卵をもつことで知られ、サウロポセイドンなどの大型竜脚類の卵に同定される可能性がある。竜脚類の卵と繁殖行動の研究に重要。

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Faveoloolithidae 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

Faveoloolithidae 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 Argentina

Quick Facts

地質時代 Cretaceous Late
食性 Herbivore

よくある質問

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

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