Ignotornis yangi

† Ignotornis yangi — an Early Cretaceous bird ichnospecies from South Korea. Avian footprints from the Gyeongsang Basin; named for Dr. Yang. Korean Cretaceous track beds preserve thousands of bird tracks from multiple ichnospecies, reflecting highly diverse Early Cretaceous avian communities in Ea.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Ignotornis yangi 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 Early Mesozoic Era

Ignotornis yangi 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.