Chirostenotes

Fossils from this Therapod Dinosaur are not very common... in fact.. they are more RARE than T-Rex Fossils.  It was characterized by a beak, long arms ending in powerful claws, long, slender toes and a tall, rounded cassowary-like crest or casque.  In life, the animal was about 9.5 feet long and stood over 6 feet tall. It had an estimated weight of about 110 pounds. It probably ate small reptiles and mammals, as well as plants, eggs and insects.

Index Main Claw Page Main Dinosaur Bone Page Questions?

 

(Click Photo to Enlarge)

Name: Chirostenotes
Geologic Age:
Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail:
Hell Creek Formation
Location:
Carter County, Montana
Description: 
This is a Center Foot Metatarsal from a Chirostenotes Foot... It is missing the very tip of the bone..  there have been a few crack fills.. this specimen measures just under 5" long.

Chirostenotes Metatarsal 1   Price $125.00