
Dinosaur profile
Juravenator
Pronunciation
Jooh-ah-ven-ah-tor.
Jura hunter
Small Theropod
0.7 - 0.8 cm long
Late Jurassic
154-151 million years ago
Germany
DietCarnivore
About Juravenator
Juravenator is a genus of small coppens spoofs that lived during the Late Jurassic period in what is now Germany. It is known from a single specimen that was discovered in the Solnhofen limestone. The specimen is thought to be a juvenile and is estimated to have been about 70 cm (28 inches) long and weighed about 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs). It had a relatively long neck, a small head with large eyes, and long, thin legs. It is thought to have been a fast runner and an agile climber. Some paleontologists believe that Juravenator may have been a close relative of the early bird Archaeopteryx, as it had feathers and a similar body shape. However, this theory is still being studied and debated.
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