Gallimimus
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Like other ornithomimids, Gallimimus superficially resembles an ostrich with a longer tail and more obvious hands. It has a small beaked head perched upon a long neck and long legs well-suited for running. Unlike most other ornithomimids, Gallimimus is big, closer in size to a large horse than an ostrich! First described in 1972, Gallimimus is known from several good fossils, including those of babies. It roamed the forests it lived in eating almost anything it could, mostly plant material but potentially also small animals. Our Gallimimus live in the Mongolia of the Cretaceous section, sharing a habitat with Saurolophus. |
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