Maxakalisaurus topai

Nestor chathamensis was the Chatham Kaka, an extinct parrot from the Chatham Islands east of New Zealand. Part of the diverse prehistoric parrot fauna of New Zealand's offshore islands, it was extirpated before formal scientific description, known only from subfossil bones.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Maxakalisaurus topai 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

Maxakalisaurus topai 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.