Psittacosaurus
Psittacosaurus sp.
Description
The Psittacosaurus was a small, bipedal horned dinosaur. They were herbivores, eating plants to survive. Their name means ‘parrot-lizard’, and they are the ancestors of later horned dinosaurs like the Triceratops. They displayed gregarious behavior, flocking together for survival, and further research has even suggested juvenile Psittacosaurus would babysit for recently-hatched young.
: Cretaceous (145.00 - 66.00 )
: Warm climate with cooling trend toward the end
Fun Facts
Diet Details
Diet: Ground Paleobotany
Omnivore
Image Gallery
Videos
Psittacosaurus Documentary 1
Size Comparison
1.7m (5.6ft)
Psittacosaurus
0.70m (2ft)