CretaceousCarnivoreSmall
Gobivenator
GO-bee-VEN-a-tor
"Gobi hunter"
Overview
A troodontid from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia known from a nearly complete skull.
Vital Statistics
Length
2 m
Height
0.8 m
Weight
15 kg
Est. Speed
50 km/h
Discovered
2014
Named by
Takanobu Tsuihiji et al.
Countries Discovered
Mongolia
Interesting Facts
Known from a nearly complete skull
A Late Cretaceous Mongolian troodontid
Helps clarify troodontid skull anatomy
Closest Relatives
StenonychosaurusZanabazarByronosaurusSaurornithoides