Saurornithoides
Sign in to saveSaurornithoides ( ) is a genus of troodontid maniraptoran dinosaur, which lived during the Late Cretaceous period. These creatures were predators, which could run fast on their hind legs and had excellent sight and hearing. The name is derived from the Greek stems saur~ (lizard), ornith~ (bird) and eides (form), referring to its bird-like skull.
Wikidata facts
- Parent taxon
- Troodontidae
- Image
- Saurornithoides restoration.png
- Length
- 3.0
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- genus
- Commons category
- Saurornithoides
- taxon name
- Saurornithoides
- time period
- Late Cretaceous
- location of discovery
- Mongolia
- main food source
- carnivore
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Saurornithoides ( ) is a genus of troodontid maniraptoran dinosaur, which lived during the Late Cretaceous period. These creatures were predators, which could run fast on their hind legs and had excellent sight and hearing. The name is derived from the Greek stems saur~ (lizard), ornith~ (bird) and eides (form), referring to its bird-like skull.
== History of discovery ==
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