Jianchangosaurus was a herbivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited Asia. Its fossils have been found in places such as Shandong (China).

Quick facts about Jianchangosaurus:

  • Existed from 125.45 million years ago to Aptian Age
  • Lived in a terrestrial habitat
  • Was a carnivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • Only one specimen has been found by paleontologists

All the Jianchangosaurus illustrations below were collected from the internet. Enjoy and explore:

Jianchangosaurus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • H. Pu and Y. Kobayashi. 2013. An unusual basal therizinosaur with an ornithischian dental arrangement from northeastern China. PLoS ONE 8(5):e63423