Torosaurus latus

† Torosaurus latus is the type species of Torosaurus, with one of the largest skulls of any land animal ever known. The hypothesis that Torosaurus represents the adult form of Triceratops has been proposed but remains controversial among paleontologists.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Torosaurus latus was a plant-eating dinosaur. Herbivores typically fed on ferns, cycads, conifers, and other vegetation available during their era. Many herbivorous dinosaurs developed specialized teeth and digestive systems for processing tough plant material.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Torosaurus latus 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.