Harpymimus is a small theropod dinosaur from the early Cretaceous period. As an omnivore the Harpymimus during this time could be found eating plants and meat in Mongolia approximately 99 million years ago. Harpymimus was a small dinosaur with an approximate weight of 50 kilograms (23 pounds) and an estimated length of over 2 meters (7 feet). This small omnivore probably stood 1.8 meters (6 feet) tall.
Harpymimus
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| Name | Harpymimus |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Weight | 50 kilos |
| Length | 2 meters |
| Height | 1.8 meters |
| Period | Early Cretaceous |
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- Kobayashi, Y., 2004, Asian ornithomimosaurs. PhD Thesis, Southern Methodist University. 340 pp
- Nichols, Douglas J.; Matsukawa, Masaki; Ito, Makoto (April 2006). "Palynology and age of some Cretaceous nonmarine deposits in Mongolia and China".. Cretaceous Research 27 (2): 241-251. ISSN 0195-6671. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2005.11.004.
