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| Creature information | |
| Scientific name : | Ornithomimus velox |
| Time period : | Late Cretaceous |
| Primary diet : | Omnivore |
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Ornithomimus is a genus of ornithomimid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Period of what is now North America. Ornithomimus was a swift bipedal theropod which fossil evidence indicates was covered in feathers. They were up to 3.7 meters (12 ft) long and weigh up to 158.8 kilograms (350 lbs). Ornithomimus had legs that seem clearly suited for rapid locomotion, with the tibia about 20% longer than the femur. The large eye sockets suggest a keen visual sense and also suggest the possibility that they were nocturnal. The diet of Ornithomimus is still debated since it had a toothless beak. As theropods, ornithomimids might have been carnivorous but their body shape would also have been suited for a partly or largely herbivorous lifestyle. Suggested food includes insects, crustaceans, fruit, leaves, branches, eggs, and the meat of lizards and small mammals, resulting in them being totally omnivorous.
In When Dinosaurs Roamed America[]
Feathered Ornithomimus make a brief cameo in the Late Cretaceous segment, living with Triceratops and Edmontosaurus possibly pecking for roots and hunting for insects or small vertebrates. It was revealed on the website that these certain kinds of ornithomimids are, in fact, Ornithomimus. After a while, the Ornithomimus runs away and is seen again in the audience.
Trivia[]
- As an ostrich dinosaur, Ornithomimus is depicted as the ostrich of the Cretaceous. Which results in its relatives, like Gallimimus and Struthiomimus, being the emus and rheas of the Cretaceous.
- Ornithomimus and its relatives, Gallimimus and Struthiomimus, were once thought to be the largest members of the ornithomimid family, until 2014, when that privilege went to the giant ornithomimosaur, Deinocheirus.
- The larger species of Ornithomimus is the type species, Ornithomimus velox, and the canadian species, Ornithomimus edmontonicus, was the smaller species.
Errors[]
- Ornithomimus's hands couldn't pivot without breaking them.
- While the Ornithomimus is feathered, it does not have enough feathers, which should include wings.