Fusuisaurus zhaoi

† Fusuisaurus zhaoi — an Early Cretaceous somphospondylan sauropod from Guangxi, China. Massive herbivore; large titanosaur-grade sauropod from southern China. Named for Fusui County where fossils were discovered. Known from dorsal vertebrae and limb elements; part of the diverse Cretaceous Chines.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Fusuisaurus zhaoi 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 Early Mesozoic Era

Fusuisaurus zhaoi 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.