Yangchuanosaurus shangyouensis

† Yangchuanosaurus shangyouensis is a large metatetanuran from the Upper Shaximiao Formation of Chongqing, China, the type species of Yangchuanosaurus. Its robust skull, serrated blade-like teeth, and powerful hindlimbs characterize this top Jurassic predator.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Yangchuanosaurus shangyouensis 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

Yangchuanosaurus shangyouensis 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.