Name: Mononykus Location: Mongolia Period: Late - TopicsExpress



          

Name: Mononykus Location: Mongolia Period: Late Cretaceous Lifestyle: Insectivore/carnivore Length: 90cm - 1.7m Height: around 60 - 95cm •it was a feathered dinosaur that lived in the late Cretaceous Period around 85 - 70 million years ago in what is now Mongolia. •Mononykuss name means One Claw. •it had long, skinny legs, it moved around on two legs and was likely to be very nimble able to run at high speeds. •it had a small skull, its teeth were small and pointed, suggesting that it ate insects and small animals, such as lizards and small mammals. •it had large eyes suggesting it may have hunted at night, when it was cooler and there would have been fewer threatening predators about. Hunting at night may also have been a reason for Mononykus having feathers...to keep it warm.
Posted on: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 13:48:24 +0000

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