Leptoceratopsidae

Mesembrinibis cayennensis is the Green Ibis, a medium-sized ibis native to tropical South America from Colombia to northern Argentina. Inhabiting rainforest streams and swamps, it probes for aquatic invertebrates, fish, and amphibians with its long downcurved bill.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Leptoceratopsidae 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

Leptoceratopsidae 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.