Citipati is a genus of oviraptorid dinosaur that lived in Asia during the Late Cretaceous period, about 75 million million years ago. It was among the largest oviraptorids; it is estimated to have been around 2.9 m in length and to have weighed about 80 kg. Its skull was peculiar in shape and relatively short. It also had a tall crest formed by the
premaxilla and the nasal bones, which superficially resembled that of a modern cassowary. Both upper and lower jaws were toothless and developed a horny beak. This suggests that Citipati likely fed on seeds, insects, plants and perhaps, dinosaur eggs.
premaxilla and the nasal bones, which superficially resembled that of a modern cassowary. Both upper and lower jaws were toothless and developed a horny beak. This suggests that Citipati likely fed on seeds, insects, plants and perhaps, dinosaur eggs.