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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.
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]
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.
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.
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.
4 Νοε 2015 · For almost a century artists envisioned dinosaurs like Struthiomimus as shaved, clawed ostriches. And even as evidence mounted that these dinosaurs were fluffy, the fossil feathers themselves...
27 Σεπ 2024 · Ostriches live mainly on vegetation but also take some animal food, mainly insects; they can go without water for long periods. Breeding males emit lionlike roars and hisses as they fight for a harem of three to five hens.
