Dromaeosauripus jinjuensis

†Dromaeosauripus jinjuensis is a dromaeosaurid ichnospecies from the Jinju Formation of South Korea. These tracks document a dromaeosaurid smaller than D. hamanensis, suggesting multiple raptor species coexisted in Early Cretaceous Korea. They contribute to interpreting theropod community structure and biodiversity in the East Asian Early Cretaceous fossil record.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Dromaeosauripus jinjuensis 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

Dromaeosauripus jinjuensis 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.