CretaceousOmnivoreSmall
Oviraptor
OH-vi-RAP-tor
"egg thief"
Overview
An oviraptorid from Mongolia, famously misjudged as an egg thief when it was likely guarding its own eggs.
Vital Statistics
Length
1.6 m
Height
0.7 m
Weight
25 kg
Est. Speed
45 km/h
Discovered
1924
Named by
Henry Fairfield Osborn
Countries Discovered
Mongolia
Interesting Facts
Originally thought to steal other dinosaurs' eggs
Later found brooding its own eggs
Had a toothless beak and a crest
Closest Relatives
CitipatiKhaanConchoraptorRinchenia