Talenkauen was a herbivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited South America. Its fossils have been found in places such as Argentina.

Quick facts about Talenkauen:

  • Existed from Campanian Age to Maastrichtian Age
  • Lived in a terrestrial habitat
  • Was a herbivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • Only one specimen has been found by paleontologists

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

Talenkauen was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • F. E. Novas, A. V. Cambiaso, and A. Ambrosio. 2004. A new basal iguanodontian (Dinosauria, Ornithischia) from the Upper Cretaceous of Patagonia. Ameghiniana 41(1):75-82
  • F. L. Agnolín, G. Álvarez Herrera, and M. Aranciaga Rolando, M. Motta, S. Rozadilla, L. Verdiquio, J. S. D.'Angelo, D. Moyano-Paz, A. N. Varela, J. Sterli, S. Bogan, S. Miner, A. M. Rodríguez, G. Munoz, M. P. Isasi , F. E. Novas. 2024. Fossil vertebrates from the Cerro Fortaleza Formation (Upper Cretaceous), Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. Cretaceous Research 154:105735:1-33