Monolophosaurus jiangi

† Monolophosaurus jiangi is a Middle Jurassic tetanuran theropod from the Shishugou Formation of Xinjiang, China. A mid-sized carnivore ~5 m long, it bears a single prominent midline cranial crest of uncertain function.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Monolophosaurus jiangi 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

Monolophosaurus jiangi 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.