Mamenchisaurus

† Nankangia jiangxiensis was an oviraptorid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Jiangxi, China. An edentulous oviraptorosaur with a parrot-like beak, it was likely omnivorous, using its powerful jaws to crack seeds, shellfish, and other hard food items.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Mamenchisaurus 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

Jurassic Middle Mesozoic Era

Mamenchisaurus 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.