Oviraptor

Name: Oviraptor

Pronounced: Oh-vee-rap-tor

Meaning: Egg thief

Type: Small Theropod

Length: 1.6 meters long

Diet: Carnivore

Period: Late Cretaceous

Years: 85-75 million years ago

Location: Mongolia

Description: Oviraptor is a genus of small, bird-like dinosaurs that lived during the Late Cretaceous Period, around 75-71 million years ago. It was first discovered in 1922 in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia, and the name Oviraptor means 'egg thief' in Latin. This name was given to the genus because the first specimen was found near a nest of eggs that were thought to belong to the Protoceratops, a herbivorous dinosaur that lived in the same region. However, subsequent research has shown that the eggs actually belong to Oviraptor itself, and that it was likely a herbivore or omnivore rather than an egg thief. Oviraptor was a small dinosaur, with a length of around 2-3 meters (7-10 feet) and a weight of around 50-100 kg (110-220 lbs). It had a distinctive crest on its head, a long neck, and long, thin legs. It is thought to have been an agile runner and may have had feathers, although this is still debated among paleontologists.

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