Gallimimus: quick facts
Found in southern Mongolia, Gallimimus is the largestornithomimid to be discovered, and the only one for which agood skull has been recovered. The skull reveals that Gallimimus'snout was like that of
Period
Late Cretaceous
Diet
Carnivore
Length
18 feet (5.5 meters)
Weight
260 pounds (118 kg)
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.