Aepyornithomimus

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By Nisha Yadav
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Yadav, N. (2012, July 10). Aepyornithomimus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/aepyornithomimus/

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Name

Aepyornithomimus ‭(‬Aepyornis mimic‭).

Phonetic

Ay-pe-or-nif-o-my-mus.

Named By

C.‭ ‬Tsogtbaatar,‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬Kobayashi,‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Khishigjav,‭ ‬P.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Currie,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Watabe‭ & ‬B.‭ ‬Rinchen‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Theropoda,‭ ‬Ornithomimosauria,‭ ‬Ornithomimidae.

Diet

Uncertain.

Species

O.‭ ‬tugrikinensis‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of remains.

Known locations

Mongolia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Djadokhta Formation.

Time Period

Campanian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains on the foot.

In Depth

       Aepyornithomimus is a genus of ornithomimosaurid dinosaur that lived in Asia during the late Cretaceous.‭ ‬Analysis of the foot of Aepyornithomimus shows an intermediate development between primitive and advanced ornithomimosaurs.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬First Ornithomimid‭ (‬Theropoda,‭ ‬Ornithomimosauria‭) ‬from the Upper Cretaceous Djadokhta Formation of T�gr�giin Shiree,‭ ‬Mongolia.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Scientific Reports.‭ ‬7:‭ ‬Article number‭ ‬5835.‭ ‬-‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Tsogtbaatar,‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬Kobayashi,‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Khishigjav,‭ ‬P.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Currie,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Watabe‭ & ‬B.‭ ‬Rinchen‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

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