What is chirostenotes?

Chirostenotes is a genus of herbivorous dinosaur that lived in North America during the Late Cretaceous period, around 76 million years ago. It was a member of the oviraptorosaur group, which were bipedal feathered dinosaurs with long arms and a beak-like mouth.

Chirostenotes had a slender body, long legs, and a long tail. It was about 6-8 feet long and weighed around 200-300 pounds. Its most distinctive feature was its hands, which had long, slender fingers with sharp claws. These claws were likely used for grasping and manipulating vegetation or possibly for defense.

The exact diet of Chirostenotes is not known for certain, but it is believed to have been an omnivore, feeding on plants, small animals, and eggs. It likely used its beak to pick and strip leaves and other vegetation.

Fossils of Chirostenotes have been found in Alberta, Canada, and Montana, USA. The name Chirostenotes means "narrow-handed," referring to its distinctive hand structure.