Oviraptor — size comparison

Oviraptor comes from Cretaceous Mongolia. Its discovery beside eggs was initially interpreted as stealing another animal’s clutch, influencing the name. Later o

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Length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaReconstructed measurements · fossil estimates

Oviraptor

Oviraptor philoceratops

ok. 2 mAdult individual · rekonstrukcja
Body length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass · szacunek
No estimateSzacunki kopalne
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Person: 170 cm
Body lengthScale in m
00,511,52
OviraptorBody lengthapprox. 2 m

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Person: 170 cm
Oviraptor — size comparison — facts and sources

Oviraptor comes from Cretaceous Mongolia. Its discovery beside eggs was initially interpreted as stealing another animal’s clutch, influencing the name. Later oviraptorosaur discoveries showed that similar nest associations can document parental care rather than theft.

The species’ detailed diet remains uncertain.

Measurement sources