Microvenator: quick facts
Microvenator is one of the smallest theropods, onlya little larger than tiny Compsognathus. Because it displayscharacteristics that fit more than one family, Microvenator has not yet been assigned to
Period
Early Cretaceous
Diet
Carnivore
Length
4 feet (1.2 meters)
Weight
14 pounds (6.4 kg)
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.