Dinosaur Showcase: Ornithomimus
Meet the Ornithomimus; If you can keep up! This bipedal therapod is an exciting speedster, perfect for your herbivore exhibits.
Notable Characteristics:
- Social and well-suited to cohabitation, there are very few dinosaurs they won’t share an enclosure with.
- Ornithomimus is a herd dinosaur with juveniles and adults interacting as a group.
- Prefers an enclosure with a mix of cover and wetlands, with plenty of ground leaf for food.
Hailing from the Cretaceous period, the Ornithomimus has long hind limbs and a large body, as well as a toothless beak. Measuring around 3 metres in length, this swift-footed bird-like dinosaur's name literally means ‘bird mimic’.
The first fossil evidence, a hind limb, of the Ornithomimus was found in 1890 at the Denver Formation. In 2015, palaeontologists redescribed the species using the same bone fragments found in 1890.
Fossil records show Ornithomimus is a cursorial species, with their long limbs specifically adapted for running in quick bursts. Your guests will love watching them sprint around their enclosures as juveniles and adult interact. As social dinosaurs, they are also well suited for cohabitation with smaller herbivores, as long as they have plenty of space to explore and play.
Energetic. Expressive. Crowd-pleasing. The Ornithomimus brings movement and joy to every corner of your next exhibit.
