Tenontosaurus

Tenontosaurus

† Tenontosaurusは、北米西部の白亜紀前期イグアノドン類で、しばしばDeinonychus の咬跡と共に発見される中型草食恐竜である。この関連は有名にもDeinonychusがTenontosaurusを協同で狩猟していた可能性を示唆している。

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Tenontosaurus 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

Tenontosaurus 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。

Discovery & Naming

発見場所 United States

Quick Facts

地質時代 Cretaceous Early
食性 Herbivore

よくある質問

When did Tenontosaurus live?
Tenontosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Early period (Mesozoic Era, 145.0–100.5 million years ago).
What did Tenontosaurus eat?
Tenontosaurus was a herbivore.
Where were Tenontosaurus fossils found?
Fossils of Tenontosaurus were found in United States.

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