Deinonychus vs Oviraptor
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Deinonychus and Oviraptor, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Deinonychus | Oviraptor |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Deinonychus antirrhopus | Oviraptor philoceratops |
| Classification | Dromaeosauridae | Theropoda |
| Period | Cretaceous Early | Cretaceous Late |
| Diet | Carnivore | Omnivore |
| Length | 3.4 m | 1.6 m |
| Height | 0.9 m | 0.8 m |
| Weight | 73 kg | 33 kg |
| Discovery Year | 1969 | 1924 |
| Discovery Location | Montana, USA | Gobi Desert, Mongolia |
| Named By | John Ostrom | Henry Fairfield Osborn |
Size Comparison
about the size of a human adult
about the size of a human adult
Weight Comparison
about 1 adult humans
lighter than a human adult
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Deinonychus
CarnivoreDeinonychus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Oviraptor
OmnivoreOviraptor had an omnivorous diet, consuming both plants and small animals.
Classification Comparison
Deinonychus
Oviraptor
Did You Know?
Deinonychus was about 2.1x longer than Oviraptor.
Deinonychus weighed roughly 2x more than Oviraptor.
Deinonychus was a carnivore while Oviraptor was a omnivore.
Deinonychus lived during the Cretaceous Early while Oviraptor lived during the Cretaceous Late, separated by roughly 0 million years.
Oviraptor was discovered 45 years earlier, in 1924.
Deinonychus belonged to Dromaeosauridae while Oviraptor belonged to Theropoda.
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