Bactrosaurus

Bactrosaurus

Gênero de hadrossaurídeos do Cretáceo da China e Mongólia

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Bactrosaurus 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

Bactrosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100,5 to 66,0 million years ago.

A era final dos dinossauros, com espécies icônicas como Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops e Velociraptor. Os dinossauros atingiram sua máxima diversidade antes do impacto catastrófico do asteroide na cratera de Chicxulub encerrar a Era Mesozoica.

Discovery & Naming

Local de descoberta China

Quick Facts

Período geológico Cretaceous Late
Dieta Herbivore

Perguntas frequentes

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

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