Nanningosaurus dashiensis

Nanningosaurus dashiensis

† Nanningosaurus dashiensis is a Late Cretaceous titanosaurian sauropod from Guangxi Province, China. A large quadrupedal herbivore, it represents the titanosaur diversity of southern China close to the end-Cretaceous mass extinction.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Nanningosaurus dashiensis 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

Nanningosaurus dashiensis lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100.5 to 66.0 million years ago.

티라노사우루스 렉스, 트리케라톱스, 벨로키랍토르 같은 상징적인 공룡들이 살았던 공룡 시대의 마지막 시기입니다. 공룡은 최대의 다양성을 이루었으나, 칙술루브 분화구의 소행성 충돌로 중생대가 종말을 맞았습니다.

Discovery & Naming

발견 위치 China

Quick Facts

지질 시대 Cretaceous Late
식성 Herbivore

자주 묻는 질문

When did Nanningosaurus dashiensis live?
Nanningosaurus dashiensis lived during the Cretaceous Late period (Mesozoic Era, 100.5–66.0 million years ago).
What did Nanningosaurus dashiensis eat?
Nanningosaurus dashiensis was a herbivore.
Where were Nanningosaurus dashiensis fossils found?
Fossils of Nanningosaurus dashiensis were found in China.

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