‭ ‬Oviraptoridae - Prehistoric-Wildlife

Heyuannia

In Depth Found almost complete,‭ ‬Heyuannia was the first oviraptorid to be discovered within the borders of mainland China,‭ ‬specifically Guangdong Province.‭ ‬Up until the description of Heyuannia,‭ ‬other Asian oviraptorids were all discovered in Mongolia.‭ ‬Going by the holotype individual,‭ ‬Heyuannia seems to have been a small mid-sized genus of oviraptorid.‭ ‬The skull of … Read more

Avimimus

In Depth Avimimus acquired its name from its bird like characteristics that have led to some controversy as to how much like a bird it really was.‭ ‬Like in modern birds the hand bones were fused together,‭ ‬and the presence of pronounced quill knobs on the lower arm bones confirms that Avimimus did at least … Read more

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