Eotriceratops xerinsularis

Eotriceratops xerinsularis

† Eotriceratops xerinsularis — カナダ・アルバータ州のホースシューキャニオン累層の後期白亜紀角竜科恐竜。3本の突出した角と広いフリルを持つ大型草食恐竜(〜8m、〜9,000kg)。'初期トリケラトプス'はトリケラトプスの祖先または近縁分類群を表す。マーストリヒチアン時代。

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Eotriceratops xerinsularis 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

Eotriceratops xerinsularis lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100.5 to 66.0 million years ago.

恐竜の最後の時代で、ティラノサウルス・レックス、トリケラトプス、ヴェロキラプトルなど象徴的な種が活躍した。チクシュルーブ・クレーターの壊滅的な小惑星衝突によって中生代が終わる前に、恐竜は最大の多様性に達した。

Discovery & Naming

発見場所 Canada

Quick Facts

地質時代 Cretaceous Late
食性 Herbivore

よくある質問

When did Eotriceratops xerinsularis live?
Eotriceratops xerinsularis lived during the Cretaceous Late period (Mesozoic Era, 100.5–66.0 million years ago).
What did Eotriceratops xerinsularis eat?
Eotriceratops xerinsularis was a herbivore.
Where were Eotriceratops xerinsularis fossils found?
Fossils of Eotriceratops xerinsularis were found in Canada.

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