Linyiornis amoena

† Megalosauridae is the family containing Megalosaurus and its closest relatives, medium to large tetanuran theropods of the Middle Jurassic. Megalosauridae is the type family of Megalosauroidea; members reached ~7-9m and occupied apex predator roles in Jurassic ecosystems.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Linyiornis amoena 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

Linyiornis amoena 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.