In Depth
Parvicursor is a genus of alvarezsaur known to have lived in Mongolia during the Late Cretaceous. Like with some relatives, Parvicursor had hands reduced to a single stubby horn which was likely used to punch holes into termite mounds so that an individual Parvicursor could feed upon the termites within.
Further Reading
- A new family of Maniraptora (Dinosauria: Saurischia) from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia. - Paleontological Journal 30(5):583-592. - A. A. Karhu & A. S. Rautian - 1996.
