When first described, Oviraptor was interpreted as an egg-thief, egg-eating dinosaur given the close association of the holotype with a dinosaur nest.

This dinosaur may have eaten eggs, or fed on fish and shellfish. Explore Oviraptor, an omnivorous theropod dinosaur in the Dino Directory.

Mar 3, 2019 · Oviraptor, the "egg thief," is one of the most misunderstood dinosaurs of the Mesozoic Era. Here are some fascinating Oviraptor facts.

May 31, 2024 · Oviraptor was a small theropod dinosaur that lived in Asia during the Late Cretaceous period. Discovered in the Gobi Desert around a century ago, Oviraptor was given the name “egg thief”, as it was found alongside some fossilized eggs. The dinosaur is now believed to have been brooding the eggs, rather than stealing them.

Oviraptorids were originally thought to eat eggs because a skeleton was found near a nest that was presumed to be that of the ubiquitous Protoceratops, a ceratopsian dinosaur. A shocking recent study found an oviraptorid embryo inside one …

Oviraptor, (genus Oviraptor), small, lightly built predatory or omnivorous dinosaur that brooded its eggs in a manner similar to birds. Found as fossils in deposits from the Late Cretaceous Period (about 100 million to 65.5 million years ago) of eastern Asia …

Although fossilized dinosaur eggs are generally rare, oviraptorid eggs are relatively well known. Several oviraptorid nests, eggs, and embryos are known, mostly uncovered in the Gobi Desert . Some specimens of Oviraptor philoceratops , Citipati osmolskae , Nemegtomaia and cf. Machairasaurus have been found in brooding positions in association ...

Mar 19, 2024 · Although its name means 'egg snatcher', this dinosaur was actually a caring parent. Oviraptor is one of the most misunderstood dinosaurs. It lived in Asia during the Late Cretaceous period....

Oct 20, 2023 · In the realm of prehistoric creatures, few dinosaurs have been as misunderstood as the Oviraptor. Its name, derived from Latin, paints a picture of an ‘egg thief’–a reputation that has long overshadowed the true nature of this intriguing dinosaur.

Feb 17, 2023 · Oviraptor is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 75 million years ago. The name Oviraptor means “egg thief”, but the dinosaur’s true nature was not that of a thief, as was originally thought.