Papiliovenator neimengguensis

† Papiliovenator neimengguensis was a small troodontid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Inner Mongolia, China. A carnivore with large eyes suggesting crepuscular habits, it inhabited forested Mongolian environments. Fossils contribute to understanding the diversity of Asian troodontids.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Papiliovenator neimengguensis 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

Papiliovenator neimengguensis 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.