Oviraptor
PeriodLate Cretaceous (75-71 Ma)
DietOmnivore
Length1.5 m
Weight20 kg
LocationMongolia
ClassificationOviraptoridae
About Oviraptor
Named egg thief because it was found on a nest of eggs assumed to be Protoceratops. Later discoveries revealed those were its own eggs — it was a caring parent brooding its nest. Had a toothless beak and a crest on its head like a cassowary. Diet likely included eggs, plants, and small animals.
Size
1.5 m longArgentinosaurus: 35 m