Cimolopteryx

A genus of Late Cretaceous birds from North America, Cimolopteryx is known from isolated tarsometatarsal bones recovered from the Lance and Hell Creek Formations. A carnivorous bird living alongside the last non-avian dinosaurs, it belongs to Cimolopterygidae and represents part of the diverse avian fauna present just before the end-Cretaceous mass extinction.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Cimolopteryx 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

Cimolopteryx 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.