Gannansaurus sinensis

† Gannansaurus sinensis — a Late Cretaceous somphospondylan sauropod from Jiangxi Province, China. Giant herbivore; named for the Gannan region. From the Nanxiong Formation near the K-Pg boundary. Represents the final stage of sauropod evolution in Asia before mass extinction.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Gannansaurus sinensis was a plant-eating dinosaur. Herbivores typically fed on ferns, cycads, conifers, and other vegetation available during their era. Many herbivorous dinosaurs developed specialized teeth and digestive systems for processing tough plant material.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Gannansaurus sinensis lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100,5 to 66,0 million years ago.

The final age of dinosaurs, featuring iconic species like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor. Dinosaurs reached their peak diversity before the catastrophic asteroid impact at the Chicxulub crater ended the Mesozoic Era.