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Oviraptor
Name's meaning: "Egg stealer"
Pronounciation: O-vi-rap-tor
Physical Description:
A full grown Oviraptor measured about 7 feet long, and weighed about 55-76 pounds(weight estimates vary greatly for dinosaurs).
It had long legs, was fast, and walked on two legs. The Oviraprot had an S-shaped neck, a long tail, and curved claws. It had a parrot-like beak, and a horn like crest.
Young Earth Age:
Alive sometime in the last 6000 years.
Old Earth Age:
According to old earth scientists, Oviraptor lived in the Cretaceous period, about 88-70 million years ago.
Diet:
It was omnivorous (plant and meat eater).
Fossil locations:
Oviraptor fossils have been found in Mongolia.
Classification:
Saurischia
Oviraptor facts and information by Matthew Steiner
