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Oryctodromeus

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Oryctodromeus

HerbivoreLate CretaceousEuornithopod

Pronunciation

Oh-rik-toe-dro-mee-us

Meaning

Digging Runner

Type

Euornithopod

Length

2.1 meters long

Period

Late Cretaceous

Years

99-94 million years ago

Location

USA

Diet

Herbivore

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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