Jurassic Park Wiki
No edit summary
(etc)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
{{Dinosaur
 
{{Dinosaur
 
|image = Ornithomimus.jpg
 
|image = Ornithomimus.jpg
|meaning = Bird Mimic
+
|meaning = "Bird mimic"
 
|diet = Omnivore
 
|diet = Omnivore
|height = 7 feet
+
|height = 2.1 m (7 feet)
|length = 10 feet
+
|length = 3 m (10 feet)
|weight = 375lb
+
|weight = 375 lb
 
|location = Colorado, Maryland, Montana, Utah, Wyoming (USA) and Alberta (Canada)
 
|location = Colorado, Maryland, Montana, Utah, Wyoming (USA) and Alberta (Canada)
 
|game = Cut from [[Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis]]}}
 
|game = Cut from [[Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis]]}}
   
'''Ornithomimus''' is an {{w|Ornithomimosauria|ostrich dinosaur}}from the Late Cretaceous period and lived in North America. These dinosaurs were slender, light, and probably extremely fast. While there has always been
+
'''Ornithomimus''' is an {{w|Ornithomimosauria|ostrich dinosaur}} from the Late Cretaceous period of Colorado and Montana. These dinosaurs were slender, light, and probably extremely fast. While there has always been
 
disagreement over their diet, it has been thought that they used their signature bony
 
disagreement over their diet, it has been thought that they used their signature bony
 
beak to either pluck vegetation or attack prey.<ref>Jurassic Park Institute, Dino News, Dinosaurs with Beaks like Ducks.</ref>
 
beak to either pluck vegetation or attack prey.<ref>Jurassic Park Institute, Dino News, Dinosaurs with Beaks like Ducks.</ref>
Line 16: Line 16:
   
 
==Jurassic Park inspired games==
 
==Jurassic Park inspired games==
*Ornithomimus was planned to be featured in the video game [[Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis]] but got cut off. Ornithomimus can be made by modifying Gallimimus.This can also be done to make a Struthiomimus
+
*Ornithomimus was planned to be featured in the video game [[Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis]] but got cut off. Ornithomimus can be made by modifying Gallimimus. This can also be done to make a Struthiomimus.
 
*Ornithomimus is nr. 029 of the Carnivore Ones that can be created [[Jurassic Park III: Park Builder]].
 
*Ornithomimus is nr. 029 of the Carnivore Ones that can be created [[Jurassic Park III: Park Builder]].
   

Revision as of 20:18, 23 August 2013


Ornithomimus is an ostrich dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period of Colorado and Montana. These dinosaurs were slender, light, and probably extremely fast. While there has always been disagreement over their diet, it has been thought that they used their signature bony beak to either pluck vegetation or attack prey.[1]

More real-life information: Ornithomimus at Wikipedia.

Jurassic Park inspired games

References

  1. Jurassic Park Institute, Dino News, Dinosaurs with Beaks like Ducks.




.