Xenoceratops foremostensis

† Xenoceratops foremostensis is a Late Cretaceous centrosaurine ceratopsian from the Foremost Formation of Alberta, Canada. One of the oldest known ceratopsids from North America, it bore large parietal hooks and helped trace the early evolution of ceratopsid frills.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Xenoceratops foremostensis 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

Xenoceratops foremostensis 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.