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Sinovenator

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Quick Facts
NameSinovenator
Diet
Weight23 kg
Length1 meter
Height0.9 meters
Period
Sinovenator
Human

Sinovenator was a genus of troodontid dinosaur from China. The name means "Chinese - hunter", derived from the Latin word venator = hunter and the Greek word Σινάι = China, Chinese.

It was a relatively small genus of troodontid dinosaur. Because of its small size, it probably fed on smaller animals such as lizards and mammals. It was a fast runner that may have lived in wooded areas. 

Sinovenator was a graceful bird-like maniraptorans with sickle-shaped claws and raptor-like hands. It was less than a meter long and about the size of a chicken. It had large feathers on its arms and legs, as well as forehead-like tail feathers.

What did the Sinovenator eat?

It was a carnivorous dinosaur that probably fed on smaller animals, such as lizards and mammals.

What does Sinovenator mean?

The name means "Chinese - hunter", derived from the Latin word venator = hunter and the Greek word Σινάι = China, Chinese.

When did Sinovenator live?

Sinovenator was a genus of troodontid dinosaur that lived in the early Cretaceous of China. 

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  • Xu, Xing, Norell, Mark A., Wang, Xiao-Lin, Makovicky, Peter J., Wu, Xiao-Chun. (2002) "A basal troodontid from the Early Cretaceous of China" "Nature "415:780-784. 14 February 2002
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Fun Facts

  • Sinovenator was a genus of troodontid dinosaur from China.
  • The name means "Chinese - hunter".
  • He was a fast runner who may have lived in wooded areas. 
  • He was a carnivore. 
  • He was a fast runner.

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