Daily Dino Fact: Strange omnivores of the Mesozoic
I'd say cuddle with it but those claws might get in the way...
Q: Were there any dinosaurs that ate both plants and meat? -Sathvik
A: There are actually only a small handful of dinosaurs that were omnivores (ate both plants and meat). You may know of the Oviraptor or Ornithomimus, but what do you know about the Therizinosaurs?
These were perhaps some of the strangest dinosaurs ever to walk the Earth. These dinosaurs have characteristics from many different kinds of dinosaurs and paleontologists were very confused about them for a long time. Originally they were pretty straight forward theropods, being fierce hunters.
Then…. over time they evolved into lazy sloth dinos. They got bigger over a period of 30 million years and decided they’d just hang out and eat plants. Who needs to hunt when you look this cute and don’t have to?
-Rex
Tags: Daily Dino Fact, Dinosaurs, webosaurs
January 31st, 2010 at 1:48 pm
Cool Fact Rex!
January 31st, 2010 at 1:52 pm
What kinds of dinosaurs traveled in packs and why?
January 31st, 2010 at 2:15 pm
Why are there no gradual changes between different Archaeopteryx’s that people have found even though the are the supposedly good evidence for a missing link?
January 31st, 2010 at 2:26 pm
Awww, I’d totally give it a hug.
January 31st, 2010 at 2:29 pm
Hope everyone has a HAPPY STORYTELLING WEEK! GOod I play Webosaurs and reminded everyone!
January 31st, 2010 at 4:00 pm
Why does he look so cute?
January 31st, 2010 at 7:49 pm
Can you add my new blog to the blogroll please? heres the url
http://www.swiftwebosaurs.wordpress.com
February 1st, 2010 at 12:38 am
Yo Rex, don’t forget!
Therizinosaurus also have the largest claw ever.
I post 1 on my blog, i can make lots of daily dino/animal/people/movie fact!
And cool fact!!!
cheers,
Irvine
February 1st, 2010 at 10:26 pm
Which dinosaur most closely resembled a unicorn?
~Uni
February 2nd, 2010 at 9:32 pm
what is the most biggest meat-eating dinosaur ever discovered?
-Aldo