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Oksoko

Oksoko is an oviraptorosaur with two functional fingers on each hand.

Oksoko is an oviraptorosaur with two functional fingers on each hand. Its toothless beak and shortened hand give it a memorable identity among feathered dinosaurs.

Oksoko at a glance

Diet
Omnivore
Its anatomy is interpreted as consistent with a broader range of plant and animal food.
When it lived
Late Cretaceous
Group
Oviraptoridae
Oviraptoridae

Beyond the game

The real Oksoko

Oksoko is an oviraptorosaur with two functional fingers on each hand. Its toothless beak and shortened hand give it a memorable identity among feathered dinosaurs.

The shortened, two-fingered hand is central to its scientific description. It adds evidence about how the forelimbs changed within the diverse oviraptorosaur branch.

Fossil discoveries

Omnogov, Mongolia · approximate location
Omnogov, Mongolia

Selected fossil records · present-day map

Map references

Paleobiology Database · G. F. Funston, T. Chinzorig, and K. Tsogtbaatar, Y. Kobayashi, C. Sullivan, P. J. Currie. 2020. A new two-fingered dinosaur sheds light on the radiation of Oviraptorosauria. Royal Society Open Science 7(104643):201184:1-15 ↗

Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Fossil records: Paleobiology Database and linked collections and publications.

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  1. A new two-fingered dinosaur sheds light on the radiation of Oviraptorosauria

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