Teviornis gobiensis

† Teviornis gobiensis is a Late Cretaceous bird from the Djadochta Formation of Mongolia, among the few definitive birds known from the Gobi Desert Cretaceous. Its avian identity and phylogenetic position within Ornithothoraces remain subjects of ongoing study.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Teviornis gobiensis 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

Teviornis gobiensis 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.