Ngexisaurus dapukaensis

† Ngexisaurus dapukaensis is a Middle Jurassic ceratosaurian-grade theropod from Xizang (Tibet), China. Known from fragmentary vertebrae, it documents the presence of ceratosaurian carnivores in Middle Jurassic Asian faunas.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Ngexisaurus dapukaensis 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

Ngexisaurus dapukaensis 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.