Dinosaur
Pelecanimimus
Its mouth held a remarkable number of tiny teeth, a surprise among relatives of the ‘ostrich-mimic’ dinosaurs.
Its mouth held a remarkable number of tiny teeth, a surprise among relatives of the ‘ostrich-mimic’ dinosaurs. It had a long neck and legs, and a head packed with small teeth. This dentition sets it apart from many later ornithomimosaurs, whose mouths ended in toothless beaks.
Three stages. One companion.
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AI-generated, stylized game illustrations. These designs and growth stages are imaginative, not scientific reconstructions.
Pelecanimimus at a glance
- Diet
- Diet unresolved
- Its exact diet remains unresolved and is investigated through its bones and relatives.
- When it lived
- Cretaceous
- Group
- Ornithomimosauria
- Ornithomimosaurs
- Fossil locations
- Spain
- Places where fossils have been found
Beyond the game
The real Pelecanimimus
Pelecanimimus lived during the Early Cretaceous. Its exact diet remains unresolved and is investigated through its bones and relatives.
The fossil was found at Las Hoyas, in Cuenca, Spain. This site preserves animals and details of their bodies that help reconstruct an Early Cretaceous ecosystem.
Its name means ‘pelican mimic’, but resemblance does not prove it ate the same food as that bird. Its exact diet remains unresolved; the striking name must be kept separate from conclusions supported by fossils.
Its name means ‘pelican mimic’, but resemblance does not prove it ate the same food as that bird. Its exact diet remains unresolved; the striking name must be kept separate from conclusions supported by fossils.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Fossil records: linked collections and publications.A note on the science
The fossil was found at Las Hoyas, in Cuenca, Spain. This site preserves animals and details of their bodies that help reconstruct an Early Cretaceous ecosystem.
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