Oviraptor philoceratops

† Oviraptor philoceratops is the type species of Oviraptor, a Late Cretaceous oviraptorid from Mongolia. Originally thought to be stealing ceratopsian eggs (hence the name), it was actually brooding its own eggs when discovered.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Oviraptor philoceratops 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

Oviraptor philoceratops 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.