Corpulentapus

A genus of Early Cretaceous enantiornithine bird from South Korea, Corpulentapus ('stout foot') is notable for its robust foot bones, suggesting terrestrial foraging habits atypical among enantiornithines. South Korean Early Cretaceous avian fossil sites have yielded some of the best-preserved early birds, and this genus adds to our understanding of enantiornithine ecological diversity in East Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Corpulentapus 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

Corpulentapus 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.