Suuwassea emilieae

† Suuwassea emilieae is the type species of Suuwassea, known from the Morrison Formation of Montana. Its skull material is among the best-preserved for diplodocoids and sheds light on feeding mechanics in this successful sauropod group.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Suuwassea emilieae 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

Jurassic Late Mesozoic Era

Suuwassea emilieae lived during the Jurassic Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 161.5 to 145.0 million years ago.

One of the most iconic periods for dinosaurs. Giant sauropods like Brachiosaurus and Diplodocus roamed alongside predators like Allosaurus. Archaeopteryx, the earliest known bird, appeared. The Morrison Formation preserves an extraordinary fossil record from this time.