
Dinosaur profile
Oryctodromeus
Pronunciation
Oh-rik-toe-dro-mee-us
Digging Runner
Euornithopod
2.1 meters long
Late Cretaceous
99-94 million years ago
USA
DietHerbivore
About Oryctodromeus
Oryctodromeus was a small, plant-eating dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 75-71 million years ago. It was a member of the ornithopod group, which includes other herbivorous dinosaurs like hadrosaurs and iguanodonts. Oryctodromeus was likely a fleet-footed, agile animal that may have used its long, slender legs to outrun predators. Its small size and relatively short arms suggest that it may have lived in burrows or sought shelter underground during times of danger. Fossils of Oryctodromeus have been found in North America, specifically in what is now Montana and South Dakota.
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