Monoenantiornis sihedangia

† Monoenantiornis sihedangia is an Early Cretaceous enantiornithine bird from China's Jiufotang Formation. A small arboreal avian, it contributes to understanding the remarkable ecological and morphological diversity of Jehol enantiornithines.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Monoenantiornis sihedangia 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

Monoenantiornis sihedangia 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.