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Ornithomimids were a distinct group of theropod dinosaurs that exhibited convergent evolution with ratite birds like ostriches. They were not as strongly linked to birds as the Dromaeosauridae, but they were still representatives of the well-supported Coelurosauria group, which included birds.
Get the lowdown on the world’s biggest bird! They’re seriously tall and super speedy – check out our fascinating ostrich facts! Ostriches can grow to 2.7m tall! Scientific name: Struthio camelus. Family name: Struthionidae. Classification: Bird. IUCN status: Least concern. Lifespan (in wild): 30-40 years.
17 Φεβ 2019 · As dinosaur families go, ornithomimids (Greek for "bird mimics") are a bit misleading: these small-to-medium-sized theropods weren't named for their similarity to flying birds like pigeons and sparrows, but too large, flightless birds like ostriches and emus.
Ornithomimosauria ("bird-mimic lizards") are theropod dinosaurs which bore a superficial resemblance to the modern-day ostrich. They were fast, omnivorous or herbivorous dinosaurs from the Cretaceous Period of Laurasia (now Asia , Europe and North America ), as well as Africa and possibly Australia. [ 8 ]
8 Αυγ 2019 · Ornithomimus, the "bird mimic," was a dinosaur that looked uncannily like an ostrich―and lent its name to an extensive family that stretched across the expanse of late Cretaceous Eurasia and North America.
Ostriches typically eat plants, roots, and seeds but will also eat insects, lizards, or other creatures available in their sometimes harsh habitat.
Ostriches are large flightless birds. Two living species are recognised, the common ostrich, native to large areas of sub-Saharan Africa, and the Somali ostrich, native to the Horn of Africa. They are the heaviest and largest living birds, with adult common ostriches weighing anywhere between 63.5 and 145 kilograms and laying the largest eggs ...
