Yunganglong datongensis

† Yunganglong datongensis is a Late Cretaceous hadrosaur from Shanxi Province, China. This ornithopod from northern China contributes to documenting the broad geographic distribution of hadrosaurid dinosaurs across East Asia during the Late Cretaceous.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Yunganglong datongensis 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

Yunganglong datongensis 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.