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Oviraptor
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Oviraptor was an ominovorous dinosaur that lived in the late
Cretaceous period,
about 75 million years ago.
Fossils
have been found in
Mongolia, as well a possible second specimen in
the Inner Mongolian region of China.
Oviraptor was about 6 to 8 feet (1.8 to 2.4 meters) long. It probably weighed
something in the region of 60 to 70 pounds (27 to 32 kilograms).
Physically, Oviraptor, like several of its relatives
(Caudipteryx,
Nomingia and
Protarchaeopteryx) seems to have been quite bird-like. Some appear to have a pygostyle
(fused final vertebrae as found in birds), and extensive coverings of feathers.
Oviraptor is also usually depicted as having a crest on its head similar to modern
cassowary birds, however although it is though likely that Oviraptor did have a crest
(its close relatives certainly did), the only recognised specimen of Oviraptor has
a crushed skull, so we can not be sure of the exact size, shape or positioning of Oviraptor's
crest.
When Oviraptor was first found
(it was discovered by Roy Chapman Andrews, and then described and named by
Henry Fairfield Osborn in 1924),
it was thought that eggs were the
most important part of its diet.
The reason why eggs were thought to be important in Oviraptor's diet are:
Osborn noted
that Oviraptor's skull was found just inches away from a nest of dinosaur eggs
(believed at the time to be
Protoceratops eggs).
Additionally,
Henry Fairfield Osborn,
speculated that the animal's the toothless beak, as well as bones beneath its jaw, would
have formed an effective egg-piercing tool.
As a result of this,
Osborn
chose the name "Oviraptor", which means "egg seizer".
That said,
Osborn
did not seem entirely confident of the egg-eating hypothesis - he did
caution that the name "Oviraptor" might be misleading.
Recently however,
fossils of relatives of
Oviraptor have been found brooding their own eggs, and hence it is possible that the
eggs that Oviraptor was found close to, were actually its own.
As a result of these discoveries, many scientists now think that
Oviraptor may well have been an omnivore, possibly eating small animals, eggs,
insects and plants. An alternative or additional hypothesis is that Oviraptor
may have eaten molluscs such as clams - its jaws seem to be strong enough to
break their shells, and molluscs are found in the same geological formation as
Oviraptor.
Oviraptor was an omnivore (ate meat and plants) that lived about 75 million years ago
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Oviraptor Facts
Here is a summary of some of the key facts about Oviraptor:
- Oviraptor was a genus of dinosaur.
- "Oviraptor" means "egg seizer". The name was chosen by Henry Fairfield Osborn in 1924.
- Oviraptor was a member of the Saurischia ("lizard-hipped") order of dinosaurs. What this means, is that although Oviraptor was not closely related to lizards, it did have similarly shaped pelvic bones.
- Oviraptor was a Theropod - a member of a group of related bipedal dinosaurs that included the ancestors of birds (although Oviraptor was not itself an ancestor of birds).
- Oviraptor lived about 75 million years ago, during the late Cretaceous period.
- Oviraptor lived in Mongolia, and possibly China.
- Oviraptor was a omnivore (ate both meat and plants).
- Oviraptor was about 6 to 8 feet (1.8 to 2.4 meters) long.
- Oviraptor weighed about 60 to 70 pounds (27 to 32 kilograms).
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By Joanne Mattern
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By Rob Shone
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By Julie Murray
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By Mark A. Norell
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A Nest of Dinosaurs: The Story of Oviraptor- Manufacturer: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
- ISBN: 0385325584
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- Authors: Mark A. Norell, Lowell Dingus
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- Authors: Mark A. Norell, Lowell Dingus
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- Authors: Mark A. Norell, Lowell Dingus
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By Susan H Gray
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Oviraptor (Exploring Dinosaurs)- Manufacturer: Childs World Inc
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By Susan H Gray
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By Meish Goldish
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The Oviraptor Adventure: Mark Norell And the Egg Thief (Fossil Hunters)- Manufacturer: Bearport Pub Co Inc
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By Rebecca Sabelko
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