Almas ukhaa

†Almas ukhaa was a small troodontid theropod from the Late Cretaceous (~75 Ma) of Mongolia. A feathered, bird-like predator with large eyes and an enlarged brain case, it was named by Turner et al. in 2021. Found in the Djadochta Formation at Ukhaa Tolgod — a site famous for exceptional fossil preservation — it contributes to understanding troodontid evolution and diversity in Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Almas ukhaa was a meat-eating predator. Carnivorous dinosaurs were active hunters or scavengers, equipped with sharp teeth and claws for catching and consuming prey. They occupied the top of the food chain in their ecosystems.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Almas ukhaa 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.