Citipati was a omnivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited Asia. Its fossils have been found in places such as Ömnögovi (Mongolia).

Quick facts about Citipati:

  • Existed from 83.6 million years ago to 72.1 million years ago
  • Lived in a desert
  • Was a omnivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • 2 different specimens have been found by paleontologists

All the Citipati illustrations below were collected from the internet. Enjoy and explore:

Citipati was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • P. J. Makovicky and M. A. Norell. 1998. A partial ornithomimid braincase from Ukhaa Tolgod (Upper Cretaceous, Mongolia). American Museum Novitates 3247:1-16
  • R. V. Hill, M. D. D'Emic, and G. S. Bever, M. A. Norell. 2015. A complex hyobranchial apparatus in a Cretaceous dinosaur and the antiquity of avian paraglossalia. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 175(4):892-909