Ordexallopus zhanglifui

† Ordexallopus zhanglifui is an Early Cretaceous avian ichnospecies from Zhejiang Province, China. These small bird footprints document avian activity along Cretaceous coastal or lacustrine environments in southeastern China.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Ordexallopus zhanglifui 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

Ordexallopus zhanglifui 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.