Psittacosaurus

Psittacosaurus sp.

Cretaceous 🍖 Omnivore
particular are very common
2006
Length
2.00m (7ft)
Height
0.70m (2ft)
Weight
0.05t (50kg)
Speed
0 km/h (0 mph)
Intelligence
Medium
Social Behavior
Solitary

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

This dinosaur stood 0.7M tall!

Diet Details

Diet: Ground Paleobotany

: Both plants and meat
: Mixed teeth for varied diet
: Opportunistic feeder
: Plants and small animals
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Omnivore

Videos

Psittacosaurus Documentary 1

Documentary

Size Comparison


1.7m (5.6ft)

Psittacosaurus
0.70m (2ft)

Psittacosaurus