Talarurus

† Talarurus is a Late Cretaceous ankylosaurid from the Bayan Shireh Formation of Mongolia, one of the best-known Asian ankylosaurs. Its fully developed tail club and extensive dorsal armor made it a formidable herbivore in the Mongolian Cretaceous ecosystem.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Talarurus 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

Talarurus lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100.5 to 66.0 million years ago.

The final age of dinosaurs, featuring iconic species like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor. Dinosaurs reached their peak diversity before the catastrophic asteroid impact at the Chicxulub crater ended the Mesozoic Era.