Wendiceratops pinhornensis

† Wendiceratops pinhornensis is a Late Cretaceous centrosaurine ceratopsian from the Oldman Formation of Alberta, one of the oldest known ceratopsids. Its prominent forward-curving frill spines and nasal ornamentation illustrate ceratopsian display structure evolution.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Wendiceratops pinhornensis 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

Wendiceratops pinhornensis 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.