Wulagasaurus dongi

† Wulagasaurus dongi is a Late Cretaceous hadrosaur from the Yuliangze Formation of Heilongjiang, China. This large flat-headed hadrosaurine lived near the northern boundary of dinosaur ranges during the latest Cretaceous, close to the Arctic Circle.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Wulagasaurus dongi 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

Wulagasaurus dongi 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.