Lophorhothon atopus

Meleagris leopoldi was a Pliocene-Pleistocene turkey from Arizona, known from fossil deposits. One of several extinct turkey species, it contributes to understanding of turkey evolutionary history in western North America prior to the Pleistocene megafauna crisis.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Lophorhothon atopus 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

Lophorhothon atopus 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.