Xingtianosaurus ganqi

† Xingtianosaurus ganqi is an Early Cretaceous oviraptorosaurian from the Yixian Formation of China. This feathered omnivorous theropod contributes to the diverse oviraptorosaurian fauna of the Jehol Biota in northeastern China.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivore

Xingtianosaurus ganqi had a varied diet that included both plants and animals. Omnivorous dinosaurs were versatile feeders, able to exploit multiple food sources, which gave them an advantage in changing environments.

Time Period

Cretaceous Early Mesozoic Era

Xingtianosaurus ganqi lived during the Cretaceous Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 145.0 to 100.5 million years ago.

The Cretaceous saw continued dinosaur evolution with the rise of ornithopods and early ceratopsians. Flowering plants first appeared and began to transform terrestrial ecosystems. Spinosaurus and other large theropods lived during this time.