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''Oviraptor'' was belived to be an omnivore. Its main source of food was other dinosaur's eggs, hence it's name, meaning "egg thief", but it also ate some plants and also small lizards.[[File:Oviraptorpic.jpg|thumb]] It is one of the few well known omnivorous dinosaurs. |
''Oviraptor'' was belived to be an omnivore. Its main source of food was other dinosaur's eggs, hence it's name, meaning "egg thief", but it also ate some plants and also small lizards.[[File:Oviraptorpic.jpg|thumb]] It is one of the few well known omnivorous dinosaurs. |
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Oviraptor was belived to be a egg-thief. It lived in the Cretaceous period, about 125-100mya. Its powerful beak was strong enough to crack open an egg, but it could have broken something a lot bigger and tougher. It's name means "egg thief". Ironicly Oviraptor was given its name because the first fossil of the dinosaur ever discovered was found huddling over a nest filled with dinosaur eggs. The paleontologists assumed that the Oviraptor was stealing eggs when it died. Even though Oviraptors did eat eggs, the original fossil was later proved to be huddling over its own nest, likely trying to protect its babies from a sandstorm.
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Length = 1.8 metres
Height = 0.8 metres
Weight = 20 kilograms
Diet = Omnivorous
Prey
Oviraptor was belived to be an omnivore. Its main source of food was other dinosaur's eggs, hence it's name, meaning "egg thief", but it also ate some plants and also small lizards.
It is one of the few well known omnivorous dinosaurs.