JurassicCarnivoreSmall
Ornitholestes
or-NITH-o-LES-teez
"bird robber"
Overview
A small theropod from the Morrison Formation with a possible nasal crest.
Vital Statistics
Length
2 m
Height
0.7 m
Weight
12 kg
Est. Speed
45 km/h
Discovered
1903
Named by
Henry Fairfield Osborn
Countries Discovered
United States
Interesting Facts
A small Morrison Formation predator
Had a possible horn or crest on its snout
Hunted small prey like lizards and early mammals
Closest Relatives
CoelurusTanycolagreusZuolongStokesosaurus