Miomancalla wetmorei

Miomancalla wetmorei

Miomancalla wetmorei is another Miocene mancalline diving bird from California. Like other members of this extinct Pacific clade, it possessed reduced flight wings highly adapted for underwater swimming to pursue fish.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Miomancalla wetmorei 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.

Discovery & Naming

発見場所 United States

Quick Facts

食性 Carnivore

よくある質問

What did Miomancalla wetmorei eat?
Miomancalla wetmorei was a carnivore.
Where were Miomancalla wetmorei fossils found?
Fossils of Miomancalla wetmorei were found in United States.

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