Oena

Oena is a genus of small doves (Columbidae) with Quaternary fossil records, including the Namaqua dove. Known from Late Cretaceous-age deposits in the United States, these small long-tailed doves inhabit open African savannas.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Oena 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

Oena 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.