Dromiceiomimus Dromiceiomimus

"emu mimic"

You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Dromiceiomimus 5 m (16.4 ft) long
3 people holding hands
Length
5 m (16.4 ft)
Period
Late Cretaceous (73.5–68.5 Mya)
Place
North America · Canada · Alberta, Canada
Food
Omnivore
Clade
Ornithomimidae

Dromiceiomimus is a genus of ornithomimid theropod from the Late Cretaceous (early Maastrichtian) of Alberta, Canada. The type species, D. brevitertius, is considered a synonym of Ornithomimus edmontonicus by some authors, while others consider it a distinct and valid taxon. It was a small ornithomimid that weighed about 135 kg.

What we know

  • Named by (Parks, 1926) Russell, 1972.
  • Fossils found in North America and Canada.