Luoyanggia liudianensis

Messelornithidae is an extinct family of early Cenozoic rail-like birds found in Eocene deposits of Europe and North America. These long-legged wading birds resembled modern rails and inhabited subtropical wetlands, becoming extinct by the Oligocene.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivore

Luoyanggia liudianensis had a varied diet that included both plants and animals. Omnivorous dinosaurs were versatile feeders, able to exploit multiple food sources, which gave them an advantage in changing environments.

Time Period

Cretaceous Early Mesozoic Era

Luoyanggia liudianensis 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.