Abundant egg fossils are known from the formation, in addition to dinosaurs such as Datai and Gandititan.

Layers of the Zhoutian Formation are characterized by a consistent sandy lithology, typically with mauve (reddish to purplish) hues.

[7] The lower unit of the Zhoutian Formation is suggested to have had a predominantly hot-arid climate, punctuated by two cooling events.

[7] Datai[5] D. yingliangis Jiangxi YLSNHM 01002 (holotype) and YLSNHM 01003 (paratype), two articulated, associated specimens including both skulls, as well as some cervical, dorsal, and caudal vertebrae, partial pectoral and pelvic girdles, left arm bones, a partial right femur, ribs, and several osteoderms An ankylosaurine; possibly closely related to Pinacosaurus

Gandititan[4] G. cavocaudatus Jiangxi JXGM-F-V1, a series of cervical, dorsal, sacral, and caudal vertebrae, ribs, and a partial right pelvic girdle A basal titanosaur; closely related to Abdarainurus Wormoolithus[9] W. luxiensis Jiangxi PXMV-0021, a small partial clutch with the remains of at least seven eggs Classified as belonging to the Similifaveoloolithidae Undulatoolithus[10] U. pengi Jiangxi PXMV-0016, a well-preserved clutch of eight eggs Classified as belonging to the Elongatoolithidae, possibly laid by an oviraptorosaur Parafaveoloolithus[10] P. pingxiangensis Jiangxi PXMV-0009-01, a single partial egg Classified as belonging to the Faveoloolithidae Nemestheria[11][2] N. sp.