Dromiceiomimus
"emu mimic"
You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Dromiceiomimus 5 m (16.4 ft) long
as long as 3 people standing fingertip to fingertip
- 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.
What we guess
The reconstruction notes for Dromiceiomimus — soft tissue, color, behavior — haven't been written up yet. Only the recorded basics above are filled in so far.