Ornithomimidae

† Ornithomimidae is the family of Late Cretaceous ostrich-like dinosaurs including Ornithomimus, Gallimimus, and Struthiomimus. These toothless, long-necked omnivores with powerful hindlimbs were among the fastest dinosaurs.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Ornithomimidae was a plant-eating dinosaur. Herbivores typically fed on ferns, cycads, conifers, and other vegetation available during their era. Many herbivorous dinosaurs developed specialized teeth and digestive systems for processing tough plant material.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Ornithomimidae lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100,5 to 66,0 million years ago.

The final age of dinosaurs, featuring iconic species like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor. Dinosaurs reached their peak diversity before the catastrophic asteroid impact at the Chicxulub crater ended the Mesozoic Era.