Gallimimus

Intro

Gallimimus (meaning "chicken or rooster mimic") is a genus of ornithomimid theropod dinosaur from the late Cretaceous period. With individuals as long as 8 metres (26 ft), it was one of the largest ornithomimosaurs. Gallimimus is known from multiple individuals, ranging from juvenile (about 0.5 metres tall at the hip) to adult (about two metres tall at the hip). It was found in the Gobi Desert in the early 1970. It was named by paleontologists Rinchen Barsbold in 1972. Most fossils have been found in Mongolia.

Fact File

Length= 6 meters

Height = 2.5 meters

Weight = about 440 kilos

Diet = Omnivore

Prey

Gallimimus ate many things, including meat, lizards, eggs, insects, seeds and plants. To avoid being eaten they had good senses, lived in a herd.

Popular Culture

A lot of Gallimimus are seen in the movie Jurassic Park, and they are being chased by a Tyrannosaurus Rex.