What is Anzu?
Q: What is Anzu?
A: Anzu is a genus of oviraptorosaurian dinosaurs from the latest Cretaceous, 66 million years ago.
Q: Where were the remains of Anzu found?
A: The remains of Anzu were found in North and South Dakota.
Q: What was the size and weight of Anzu wyliei?
A: In life, Anzu wyliei was about 3 metres (9.8 ft) to 3.5 metres (11 ft) long and 200 kilograms (440 lb) to 300 kilograms (660 lb) in weight.
Q: How did paleontologists describe the creature's appearance?
A: Paleontologists described the creature's appearance as having "big crests on their skulls, a beak, no teeth, and a very bird-like skeleton".
Q: What type of environment did its Asian counterparts live in?
A: Its Asian counterparts lived in arid or semi-arid conditions.
Q: What is believed to be the function of Anzu's large crest?
A: The most likely function for Anzu's large crest is for display, signalling to members of its own species or possibly used to attract a mate.
Q: Did evidence show that these animals fought each other or were injured by predators?
A: It is not known whether evidence showed that these animals fought each other or were injured by predators.
