Eotriceratops xerinsularis

† Eotriceratops xerinsularis — a Late Cretaceous ceratopsid from Alberta, Canada's Horseshoe Canyon Formation. Large herbivore (~8 m, ~9,000 kg) with three prominent horns and a broad frill. 'Early Triceratops' represents an ancestor to or close relative of Triceratops. Maastrichtian age.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Eotriceratops xerinsularis 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

Eotriceratops xerinsularis 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.