Pelecanimimus (meaning "pelican mimic") is an extinct genus of basal ("primitive") ornithomimosaurian dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of Spain. It is notable for possessing more teeth than any other member of the Ornithomimosauria (or any other theropod), most of which were toothless.
The Pelecaniminmus was 6.2 – 8.2 feet long, and had 220 5 millimeter long teeth. Soft-tissue remains preserved by the exceptional preservational environment of the La Hoyas lagerstätte revealed the presence of a small skin or keratin crest on the back of the head, and a gular pouch similar to the much larger pouches found in modern pelicans, from which Pelecanimimus took its name. Pelecanimimus might have been much like a modern day crane, wading out in lakes or ponds using its claws and teeth to capture fish and then storing them in its skin flap. Some parts of the impressions revealed wrinkled skin, interpreted as lacking scales or feathers. Filament-like structures were also preserved; first interpreted as an integument, some of these were later seen as representing preserved muscle fibers. Pelecanimimus was also the first ornithomimosaur discovered with a preserved hyoidapparatus (specialized tongue bones in the neck).
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Jurassic Park franchise[]
Pelecanimimus appeared in the website Jurassic Park: Institute on Dinopedia.
Games[]
Jurassic Park III: Park Builder[]
Pelecanimimus is a dinosaur that appears in Jurassic Park III: Park Builder.
Jurassic World: The Game[]
Pelecanimimus is a common non-hybrid dinosaur who appears in Jurassic World: The Game. It is classified as an herbivore in-game, although in reality it would have likely eaten fish. The game model also lacks a throat pouch in any evolution.
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Jurassic World: Primal Ops[]
Pelecanimimus was going to appear in the game before it was shut down.[1] Its name did appear on an event information screen prior to the game's closure.
Jurassic World Evolution 2[]
Pelecanimimus is mentioned in the database entry for Concavenator as well as its formation, La Huérguina Formation in Jurassic World Evolution 2.
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