Dinosaurs A to Z
Oviraptoridae

Khaan KⱭːN

Generic theropod body-plan outline
You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Khaan 5 m (16.4 ft) long
as long as 3 people standing fingertip to fingertip
generic theropod body plan, scaled to length — not a silhouette of Khaan
Length
5 m (16.4 ft)
Period
Late Cretaceous (75–71 Mya)
Place
Mongolia
Food
Omnivore
Clade
Oviraptoridae

Khaan (; from Mongol ‘lord’) is an extinct genus of oviraptorid dinosaur known from remains found in the Djadochta Formation of Mongolia, dating to the Late Cretaceous (Campanian, 75-71 million years ago).

What we know

  • Named by Clark, Norell, & Barsbold, 2001.
  • Fossils found in Mongolia.

What we guess

The reconstruction notes for Khaan — soft tissue, color, behavior — haven't been written up yet. Only the recorded basics above are filled in so far.