Troodon formosus

† Troodon formosus is the type species of the troodontid genus Troodon, known from the Two Medicine and Judith River Formations. Evidence of colonial nesting behavior and brooding posture in Troodon has been documented from preserved egg clutches in Montana.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Troodon formosus 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

Troodon formosus 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.