Chirostenotes pergracilis

† The type species of Chirostenotes, C. pergracilis was described from the Dinosaur Park Formation of Alberta, Canada. This Late Cretaceous oviraptorosaur was a lightly built omnivore roughly 2 metres long. Its gracile hand bones and beak-tipped jaws suggest it foraged on a mixed diet of plants, eggs, and small animals.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivore

Chirostenotes pergracilis had a varied diet that included both plants and animals. Omnivorous dinosaurs were versatile feeders, able to exploit multiple food sources, which gave them an advantage in changing environments.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Chirostenotes pergracilis lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100,5 to 66,0 million years ago.

The final age of dinosaurs, featuring iconic species like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor. Dinosaurs reached their peak diversity before the catastrophic asteroid impact at the Chicxulub crater ended the Mesozoic Era.