Shidaisaurus jinae

† Shidaisaurus jinae is a Middle Jurassic megalosauroid theropod from Yunnan Province, China. This moderately large predator contributes to understanding the diversification of tetanuran theropods during the Middle Jurassic of East Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Shidaisaurus jinae 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

Shidaisaurus jinae 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.