Styracosaurus albertensis

† Styracosaurus albertensis is a Late Cretaceous centrosaurine ceratopsian from the Dinosaur Park Formation of Alberta. Its dramatic frill of six long curved spikes and a large nasal horn made it one of the most spectacularly ornamented horned dinosaurs.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Styracosaurus albertensis 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

Styracosaurus albertensis 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.