Harpymimus: quick facts
Harpymimus is the earliest and most primitive ornithomimid, or ostrich-mimic. Because it possessed teeth, and later ornithomimidsdid not, Harpymimus represents an important bridge between earlierthero
Period
Early Cretaceous
Diet
Carnivore
Length
12 feet (3.6 meters)
Family
Harpymimidae
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.