Shixinggia oblita

† Shixinggia oblita is a Late Cretaceous oviraptorid from Guangdong Province, China, a feathered omnivorous theropod with a toothless beak. Its remains were found in the Nanxiong Formation, alongside titanosaur egg nests.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivore

Shixinggia oblita had a varied diet that included both plants and animals. Omnivorous dinosaurs were versatile feeders, able to exploit multiple food sources, which gave them an advantage in changing environments.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Shixinggia oblita 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.