Microvenator celer

† Microvenator celer is the type species of Microvenator, a gracile Early Cretaceous oviraptorosaur from Montana. Its name means 'small fast hunter,' reflecting its small body size and presumed agility as an Early Cretaceous omnivore.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivore

Microvenator celer had a varied diet that included both plants and animals. Omnivorous dinosaurs were versatile feeders, able to exploit multiple food sources, which gave them an advantage in changing environments.

Time Period

Cretaceous Early Mesozoic Era

Microvenator celer lived during the Cretaceous Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 145,0 to 100,5 million years ago.

The Cretaceous saw continued dinosaur evolution with the rise of ornithopods and early ceratopsians. Flowering plants first appeared and began to transform terrestrial ecosystems. Spinosaurus and other large theropods lived during this time.