The Ornithomimus is an ornithomimid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Period. It was a swift bipedal theropod covered in feathers; other physical characteristics include feet with three weight-bearing toes, long slender arms, and long necks. A small toothless beak may indicate its consumption of an omnivorous diet. Their suggested diet includes insects, crustaceans, fruit, leaves, branches, eggs, lizards, and small mammals. Superficially, they resembled an ostrich, as the Greek translation of the name, ”bird mimic” refers to the Ornithomimus’s bird-like foot. The best material from the species has been found in Alberta, Canada.
The Ornithomimus had an overall length between 11.5’-12.5’ (3.5-3.8 m), standing height of 6.4’-7.1’ (1.95-2.15 m), and body width of 19.7”-27.6” (50-70 cm). The weight of the Ornithomimus was between 220-370 lb (100-168 kg).
The Ornithomimus is an ornithomimid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Period. It was a swift bipedal theropod covered in feathers; other physical characteristics include feet with three weight-bearing toes, long slender arms, and long necks. A small toothless beak may indicate its consumption of an omnivorous diet. Their suggested diet includes insects, crustaceans, fruit, leaves, branches, eggs, lizards, and small mammals. Superficially, they resembled an ostrich, as the Greek translation of the name, ”bird mimic” refers to the Ornithomimus’s bird-like foot. The best material from the species has been found in Alberta, Canada.
The Ornithomimus had an overall length between 11.5’-12.5’ (3.5-3.8 m), standing height of 6.4’-7.1’ (1.95-2.15 m), and body width of 19.7”-27.6” (50-70 cm). The weight of the Ornithomimus was between 220-370 lb (100-168 kg).
