Eomamenchisaurus yuanmouensis

† Eomamenchisaurus yuanmouensis — a Middle Jurassic mamenchisaurid sauropod from Yunnan Province, China. Giant long-necked herbivore. Early representative of the mamenchisaurid lineage known for exceptionally elongated necks. Yuanmou Basin deposits are notable for diverse Middle Jurassic dinosaur .

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Eomamenchisaurus yuanmouensis 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

Jurassic Middle Mesozoic Era

Eomamenchisaurus yuanmouensis lived during the Jurassic Middle period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 174.7 to 161.5 million years ago.

Dinosaur diversity continued to increase, with the evolution of large sauropods and diverse theropods. Stegosaurs first appeared, and the supercontinent Pangaea was breaking apart.