Very HardStruthiomimus
Struthiomimus altus
STROOTH-ee-oh-MY-mus· “ostrich mimic”
🦕 Dinosaur🕰️ Cretaceous🍽️ omnivore🦴 Ornithomimidae
4.3 m
Length
1.4 m
Height
150 kg
Weight
An ostrich-like ornithomimid with a toothless beak, long legs and grasping hands. A fast runner of Late Cretaceous North America, it likely fed on plants, insects and small animals.
When
Late Cretaceous, ~76–70 million years ago
Found in
Canada
Discovered
Lawrence Lambe, 1902
Did you know?
- Built like an ostrich, and probably just as fleet-footed.
- Its toothless beak suited an omnivorous diet.
- Long-fingered hands may have raked in plants or small prey.
Artwork: Conty, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.