Dromiceiomimus from the Canadian Museum of Nature.
These are the ostrich-like dinosaurs. They had very long legs, thin bodies, and small heads. They also had very long arms with long fingers. There are many different opinions about what types of food Ornithomimids ate. Most had no teeth (although some of the earlier ones did have lots of very small teeth, Pelecanimimus had over 200 teeth in its mouth), only a bird-like beak, making them unable to eat meat. Other scientists point out that there are a number of birds that have no teeth that eat meat. Some scientists think that Ornithomimids ate both plants and meat.
Dromiceiomimus from the Canadian Museum of Nature.
The one thing that all scientists agree on is that the Ornithomimids were the fastest dinosaurs. With long, thin legs (especially the bones in the lower leg), it would be easy to take large steps. Their sleek, thin body would have lowered their weight and made them more streamlined, helping them go faster. Trackways in the Southern United States show footprints of what are thought to be Ornithomimids running at speeds of over 35 km/hour. That was probably not top speed, but even if it was, it was still a lot faster than any human can run.
This group of dinosaurs includes Ornithomimus, Struthiomimus, Gallimimus, Timimus, Garudimimus, Dromiceiomimus, Harpymimus, Anserimimus, Pelecanimimus, and Archaeornithomimus.
Last Modified 03/19/2010
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Name: Ornithomimid Femur
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Hell Creek Formation
Location: Montana
Description: This is a nice, big complete FEMUR from an Ornithomimid Dinosaur.. there has been no restoration done to this specimen.. very nice!Ornithomimid Bone 3 Price: $850.00
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Name: Ornithomimid sp.
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Hell Creek Formation
Location: Carter County, Montana
Description: Very nice Metatarsal from an Ornithomimid..Ornithomimid Bone 2 Price: $295.00
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Name: Ornithomimid sp.
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Hell Creek Formation
Location: Montana
Description: Beautiful BABY Ornithomimid meat-eating dinosaur tail vertebrae!! The preservation is amazing considering the size of the bone! They don't come any better than this one.. it will come in the 1 1/8" Gem Jar as shown...Ornithomimid Bone 1 Price: $65.00