Struthiomimus
Struthiomimus , or dinosaur “similar to the ostrich” owes its name with its strong resemblance to a Autruche. They is best known “dinosaurs ostriches”, the Ornithomimosaure S, the “imitateurs of the birds”, like the Pelecanimimus .
The Struthiomimus belongs to the order of the saurischiens, the sub-order of the théropode S and to the family of the ornithomimidés . It of small size (it could measure up to 3 m and weigh up to 300 kg), and its principal Fossile S was found with the Canada made it possible to the scientists to conclude that it lived with the higher Crétacé, approximately 73 million years ago.
It was a dinosaur rather Omnivore, light, squat and adapted to the race. It was undoubtedly one of the fastest animals of all times. It was held upright known its two posterior legs and its well balanced body enabled him to take great steps, which made it run so quickly. And they was powerful the Muscle S of its thighs, connected to the basin and at the base of the tail, actuated the legs. Those resembled two gigantic chicken rammers, a meal appétissant for the large carnivorous S which crossed it.
It swallowed, finally, the small reptiles, the seeds, the insects and the plants, in a nozzle narrow and deprived of teeth. It easily caught the small pieces of food with its arms and its fine hands. It undoubtedly made use of its long neck as still the ostrich would do it today: the bird draws up the head, throws quick glances and gobe the food in its nozzle.
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Simple: Struthiomimus
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