Iguanodontia

Iguanodontia

† イグアノドン類 — イグアノドンとそれより派生的なすべての鳥脚類を含む分岐群。小型の二足歩行から巨大な四足歩行まで多様な草食動物。後期ジュラ紀に起源し、白亜紀に世界中の陸上草食動物群集を支配した。ハドロサウルス類、ラブドドン類などを含む。

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Iguanodontia 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

Iguanodontia lived during the Cretaceous Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 145.0 to 100.5 million years ago.

白亜紀前期は恐竜の進化が続き、鳥脚類や初期角竜類が台頭した。顕花植物が初めて出現し陸上生態系を変革し始め、スピノサウルスなど大型獣脚類が活躍した時代。

Quick Facts

地質時代 Cretaceous Early
食性 Herbivore

よくある質問

When did Iguanodontia live?
Iguanodontia lived during the Cretaceous Early period (Mesozoic Era, 145.0–100.5 million years ago).
What did Iguanodontia eat?
Iguanodontia was a herbivore.

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