Yandangornis longicaudus

† Yandangornis longicaudus is a Late Cretaceous bird from the Tangshang Formation of Zhejiang Province, China. This ornithuromorph bird possessed an unusually long tail for a Cretaceous bird, providing data on tail evolution in the avian lineage.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Yandangornis longicaudus was a meat-eating predator. Carnivorous dinosaurs were active hunters or scavengers, equipped with sharp teeth and claws for catching and consuming prey. They occupied the top of the food chain in their ecosystems.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Yandangornis longicaudus 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.