Khaan

Karn.
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Emily Green

Paleobotanist

Emily Green brings the ancient world of plants to life through her insightful research and engaging writing. Her expertise lies in examining how prehistoric vegetation influenced climate patterns and animal evolution.

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Green, E. (2013, June 26). Khaan. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/khaan/

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Name

Khaan ‭(‬Lord‭)‬.

Phonetic

Karn.

Named By

J.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Clark,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Norell‭ & ‬R.‭ ‬Barsbold‭ ‬-‭ ‬2001.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Theropda,‭ ‬Oviraptorosauria,‭ ‬Oviraptoridae,‭ ‬Oviraptorinae.

Diet

Omnivore‭?

Species

K.‭ ‬mckennai‭

Size

Approximately about‭ ‬110‭ ‬centimetres long‭ (‬not including feathers‭)‬.

Known locations

Mongolia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Djadokhta Formation.

Time Period

Campanian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains of at least two individuals.

In Depth

       Khaan is a genus of small oviraptorid dinosaur that lived in Mongolia during the Late Cretaceous.‭ ‬Studies into Khaan individuals may have revealed differences between males and females.‭ ‬On some specimens,‭ ‬the caudal‭ (‬tail‭) ‬vertebrae have reduced chevrons,‭ ‬and this has been seen as a sign of a female.‭ ‬The reduced chevrons at the‭ ‬base of the vertebrae would have allowed eggs to pass without catching the vertebrae.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Two new oviraptorids‭ (‬Theropoda:‭ ‬Oviraptorosauria‭)‬,‭ ‬Upper Cretaceous Djadokhta Formation,‭ ‬Ukhaa Tolgod,‭ ‬Mongolia.‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬21‭(‬2‭)‬:209-213.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Clark,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Norell‭ & ‬R.‭ ‬Barsbold‭ ‬-‭ ‬2001. -‭ ‬A possible instance of sexual dimorphism in the tails of two oviraptorosaur dinosaurs.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Scientific Reports‭ ‬5:‭ ‬9472.‭ ‬-‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Scott Persons IV,‭ ‬Gregory F.‭ ‬Funston,‭ ‬Philip J.‭ ‬Currie‭ & ‬Mark A.‭ ‬Norell‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

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