What is Oviraptor?
Q: What is Oviraptor?
A: Oviraptor is a genus of dinosaur that lived in Mongolia during the Upper Cretaceous period, about 75 million years ago.
Q: What was discovered with an Oviraptor fossil in 1924?
A: In 1924, an Oviraptor fossil was found on top of some eggs.
Q: Was the Oviraptor eating the eggs or protecting them?
A: Some thought that it had been eating the eggs, while others thought that the fossilized Oviraptor was probably a parent of the eggs in the nest and not an egg thief.
Q: Did Oviraptor have a crest?
A: It is likely that Oviraptor did have a crest, but its exact size and shape are unknown due to crushing in the skull of the only recognized specimen. Judging by its relatives, it probably had feathers.
Q: Did Oviraptor have teeth?
A: No, it had a toothless beak.
Q: What were its feeding habits?
A: Its feeding habits are unknown, but there is evidence suggesting that it may have been at least partially carnivorous as there were remains of a lizard found in its stomach cavity region.
Q: Where did this species live? A:Oviraptor lived in Mongolia during the Upper Cretaceous period, about 75 million years ago
