Gallimimus
Gallimimus
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DinosaurExtinctomnivore
Gallimimus was a theropod dinosaur that roamed Mongolia in the Late Cretaceous. Known for its bird-like neck, it got its name, meaning 'chicken mimic,' from the shape of its vertebrae. Its fossils are some of the most complete remains found for any ornithomimid dinosaur.
- Discovered in the 1960s by Polish-Mongolian expeditions in the Gobi Desert.
- Named after a Roman youth's golden capsule due to a bulbous skull feature.
- One of the best-preserved ornithomimid dinosaurs known to science.
DesertAsia
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- Classification
- Dinosaur
- Scientific name
- Gallimimus
- Habitat
- Desert
- Regions in this directory
- Asia
- Diet
- omnivore
- Relative size
- large
