In Depth
Nankangia is a genus of oviraptorid dinosaur that lived in China during the late Cretaceous. Although only known from partial remains, Nankangia has been speculated to have been more inclined to eating plants because the jaw symphysis is not downturned. However the exact diet for Nankangia, like with many other oviraptorid genera is not known with certainty.
Nankangia is one of many oviraptorid dinosaurs that are known from the Nanxiong Formation, with other genera including Jiangxisaurus, Banji, Ganzhousaurus, and Huanansaurus. One of the more dangerous dinosaurs in the same ecosystem as Nankangia is the tyrannosaur Qianzhousaurus.
Further Reading
- A new oviraptorosaur (Dinosauria: Oviraptorosauria) from the Late Cretaceous of Southern China and its palaeoecological implications. - PLoS One 8(11):e80557. - J. Lu, L. Yi, H. Zhong & X. Wei - 2013.
