Ornithomimipus angustus

† Ornithomimipus angustus is a Late Cretaceous ornithomimosaur ichnospecies from Canada. These narrow elongated tridactyl tracks with long digit impressions document large cursorial ornithomimosaur dinosaurs in Late Cretaceous Alberta.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Ornithomimipus angustus was a meat-eating predator. Carnivorous dinosaurs were active hunters or scavengers, equipped with sharp teeth and claws for catching and consuming prey. They occupied the top of the food chain in their ecosystems.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Ornithomimipus angustus 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.