Ornithomimus: quick facts
Ornithomimus has been discovered in many sites in the western United States and Canada. Ornithomimids closely resembled the modern ostrich. Although its head was small, Ornithomimus possessed a large
Period
Late Cretaceous
Diet
Carnivore
Length
15 feet (4.6 meters)
Weight
300 pounds (136 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.