Avimimus
Avimimus
PrehistoricPhoto: Matt Martyniuk · CC BY-SA 3.0
DinosaurExtinctomnivore
Avimimus was a small, bird-like dinosaur that lived in Mongolia during the late Cretaceous period. Its name means 'bird mimic,' thanks to features that resembled modern birds. This theropod likely had swift legs and may have been covered in feathers.
- Belonged to the oviraptorosaur group, known for their bird-like traits.
- Lived around 70 million years ago in what is now Mongolia.
- Had long legs, suggesting it could run quickly.
GrasslandAsia
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- Classification
- Dinosaur
- Scientific name
- Avimimus
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Regions in this directory
- Asia
- Diet
- omnivore
- Relative size
- small