Zhuchengtitan zangjiazhuangensis

† Zhuchengtitan zangjiazhuangensis is a Late Cretaceous titanosaur from Zhucheng, Shandong, China, one of the largest sauropods known from East Asia. Named for the city of Zhucheng, famous for its diverse Late Cretaceous dinosaur fauna including giant hadrosaurs.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Zhuchengtitan zangjiazhuangensis 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

Zhuchengtitan zangjiazhuangensis 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.