Maaqwi cascadensis

Maaqwi cascadensis

† Minmi paravertebraはオーストラリア・クイーンズランド州の前期白亜紀バンギル層産の小型鎧竜類(約3m、約300kg)である。追加の副椎骨要素(パラバーテブラ)を持つことで注目され、南半球で知られる数少ない鎧竜類の一つである。

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Maaqwi cascadensis 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

Maaqwi cascadensis 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 Canada

Quick Facts

地質時代 Cretaceous Late
食性 Herbivore

よくある質問

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

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