Anserimimus: quick facts
Anserimimus was really more of an ostrich-mimic than a goose mimic, as its name translates. Its powerful forelimbs were stronger than otheronithomimids. The arms and hands seem to indicate that Anseri
Period
Late Cretaceous
Diet
Carnivore
Length
9.8 feet (3 meters)
Family
Ornithomimidae
Reference background: Natural History Museum, London — Dinosaurs; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs; American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs & Fossils. Figures are typical published ranges; taxonomy follows the source era and modern consensus is noted where it differs. See our sources & fact-check policy.