Dinosaur
Limusaurus
Limusaurus changed its mouth as it grew: juvenile teeth gave way to a toothless beak.
Limusaurus changed its mouth as it grew: juvenile teeth gave way to a toothless beak. This slender theropod had a long neck, elongated hind legs and small arms. Its young had teeth that disappeared during growth, while adults developed a toothless, beak-covered mouth.
Three stages. One companion.
Game artwork
AI-generated, stylized game illustrations. These designs and growth stages are imaginative, not scientific reconstructions.
Limusaurus at a glance
- Diet
- Plant eater as an adult
- Adults ate plants, although its diet changed as it grew.
- When it lived
- Jurassic
- Group
- Noasauridae
- Noasaurids
- Fossil locations
- Xinjiang
- Places where fossils have been found
Beyond the game
The real Limusaurus
Limusaurus lived during the Late Jurassic. Adults ate plants, although its diet changed as it grew.
Individuals of different ages have been found in Xinjiang, China. This growth series allows direct comparisons between life stages that, for other dinosaurs, may be known from only one specimen.
The evidence suggests its diet changed with age. Adults are linked to plant eating, while younger animals may have eaten a wider range of foods. Not every theropod was a meat eater throughout its life.
The evidence suggests its diet changed with age. Adults are linked to plant eating, while younger animals may have eaten a wider range of foods. Not every theropod was a meat eater throughout its life.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Fossil records: linked collections and publications.A note on the science
The evidence suggests its diet changed with age. Adults are linked to plant eating, while younger animals may have eaten a wider range of foods. Not every theropod was a meat eater throughout its life.
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