Conchoraptor

Name: Conchoraptor

Pronounced: Conch-o-rap-tor

Meaning: Conch thief

Type: Small Theropod

Length: 1.5-2 meters long

Diet: Carnivore

Period: Late Cretaceous

Years: 81-76 million years ago

Location: Mongolia

Description: Conchoraptor is a genus of small, feathered theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 75-71 million years ago. It was a member of the group of dinosaurs called the oviraptorosauria, which also includes species such as Oviraptor and Citipati. Conchoraptor was a small, agile dinosaur, with an estimated length of about 3-4 feet and a weight of about 10-15 pounds. It had a small, triangular head with sharp teeth and powerful jaw muscles, as well as long, slender legs and a long, whip-like tail. Its body was probably covered in a layer of feathers. Conchoraptor is known from a single, incomplete fossil specimen, which includes a partial skull and a few vertebrae. This specimen was discovered in Mongolia, and the genus is named after the Greek words 'conchos,' meaning 'conch shell,' and 'raptor,' meaning 'thief,' in reference to the shape of its beak, which is thought to have been similar to that of a conch shell. Based on the limited information available, it is thought that Conchoraptor was a small, predatory dinosaur that fed on a variety of small prey including lizards, mammals, and other dinosaurs. It is considered a primitive oviraptorosaur, and is thought to be closely related to other members of this group such as Oviraptor and Citipati. However, much about the anatomy and behavior of Conchoraptor remains unknown due to the limited nature of the fossil record.

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