Oviraptor

Oviraptor philoceratops

Oviraptor was initially thought to be an egg thief (its name means egg seizer), but later discoveries showed it was actually brooding its own eggs. It had a distinctive cranial crest and a toothless beak.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Human Scale
Longueur	1.6 m	about the size of a human adult
Height	0.8 m	—
Poids	33 kg	lighter than a human adult

Diet & Feeding

Omnivore

Oviraptor had a varied diet that included both plants and animals. Omnivorous dinosaurs were versatile feeders, able to exploit multiple food sources, which gave them an advantage in changing environments.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Oviraptor 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.

Discovery & Naming

Nommé par	Henry Fairfield Osborn
Année de découverte	1924
Lieu de découverte	Gobi Desert, Mongolia

Classification

Dinosauria → Saurischia → Theropoda → Oviraptor

Beast feet

Bipedal, mostly carnivorous dinosaurs that include the largest land predators ever to live. Theropods gave rise to modern birds. Ranges from tiny Compsognathus to massive Tyrannosaurus rex.

Size Comparison

At 1,6 meters long and 33,0 kg, Oviraptor was about the size of a human adult and lighter than a human adult.

Other dinosaurs from the same period:

Abelisaurus comahuensis Adasaurus mongoliensis Adynomosaurus arcanus Byronosaurus Byronosaurus jaffei Caenagnathasia

Quick Facts

Classification	Theropoda
Période géologique	Cretaceous Late
Alimentation	Omnivore
Taille	1.6m long, 0.8m tall, 33.0kg

Dinosaures associés

Carcharodontosaurus Cretaceous Early

Anchiornis Jurassic Late

Coelophysis Triassic Late

Compsognathus Jurassic Late

Dilophosaurus Jurassic Early

Giganotosaurus Cretaceous Late

Carnotaurus Cretaceous Late

Therizinosaurus Cretaceous Late

Questions fréquentes

When did Oviraptor live?

Oviraptor lived during the Cretaceous Late period (Mesozoic Era, 100.5–66.0 million years ago).

What did Oviraptor eat?

Oviraptor was a omnivore.

How big was Oviraptor?

Oviraptor was approximately 1.6 meters long, 0.8 meters tall, weighed around 33.0 kg.

When was Oviraptor discovered?

Oviraptor was first described in 1924 by Henry Fairfield Osborn, with fossils found in Gobi Desert, Mongolia.

What type of dinosaur was Oviraptor?

Oviraptor belonged to the Theropoda group, which is part of the larger Saurischia clade.

Where were Oviraptor fossils found?

Fossils of Oviraptor were found in Gobi Desert, Mongolia.

What is the scientific name of Oviraptor?

The scientific name of Oviraptor is Oviraptor philoceratops.

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