Zizhongpus wumanensis

† Zizhongpus wumanensis is a Middle Jurassic ichnospecies from Sichuan Province, China, representing theropod footprints from the Shaximiao Formation. These carnivore tracks complement the sauropod and stegosaur body fossils found in the same Jurassic deposits.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Zizhongpus wumanensis 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

Jurassic Middle Mesozoic Era

Zizhongpus wumanensis 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.