Description

Ornithomimid Leg

Cretaceous

Bissekty Formation

Uchkuduk, Uzbekistan

Theropod dinosaur foot. 870mm total length.

Dinosaur. Archosaur.

Ornithomimids were the “bird mimics” or “ostrich dinosaurs.”  They appeared in the Early Cretaceous and are known from North America and Asia.  They were herbivorous or possibly omnivorous and were built for fast running.