CretaceousCarnivoreTiny
Parvicursor
PAR-vi-CUR-sor
"small runner"
Overview
A tiny alvarezsaurid from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia.
Vital Statistics
Length
0.5 m
Height
0.2 m
Weight
1 kg
Est. Speed
50 km/h
Discovered
2002
Named by
Leonid Karhu & Galina Rautian
Countries Discovered
Mongolia
Interesting Facts
Among the smallest dinosaurs known
Had a single digging claw
A fast-running insectivore
Closest Relatives
MononykusShuvuuiaLinhenykusAlbertonykus