Mosaiceratops azumai

† Mosaiceratops azumai is a small Late Cretaceous ceratopsian from Henan Province, China. Approximately 1 m long, it is considered a basal ceratopsian with a mosaic of primitive and derived features shedding light on ceratopsian origins.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Mosaiceratops azumai 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

Mosaiceratops azumai 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.