0
What else can I help you with?
How many eggs does the oviraptor lay?
It laid about 15 eggs
Does a dinosaur of a oviraptor lay eggs true or not true?
it does.
What crime did the oviraptor commit?
The Oviraptors only real crime was stealing the eggs of the other, and larger dinosaurs that lived nearby or close to where the oviraptor itself lived.
What dinosaur's name means Egg Thief?
Oviraptor got its name, "egg thief," because a fossil specimen was found with an Oviraptor buried over a clutch of eggs that were believed to belong to Protoceratops. Ironically, the eggs were its eggs, so it got the name "egg thief" because it was found fossilized protecting its own eggs!
What form of dinosaur fossil was found in the Gobi desert?
oviraptor bones and protoceratops eggs
How did the oviraptor get its name?
The dinosaur name oviraptor originally meant "egg thief", because of the fact that an oviraptor skeleton was discovered "stealing" eggs from another dinosaur's nest. But recent evidence actually shows that the oviraptor was just being a good mother and protecting her nest from egg thiefs, but most likely a sand storm.
What is the egg eating dinosaur called?
oviraptor meaning "egg thief." further research revealed that the nest was likely that of the oviraptor and it was protecting the nest. In general. to eat eggs is called ovivorous
Who named the oviraptor?
The first discovered species of Oviraptor was Oviraptor philoceratops. It was discovered by paleontologist Roy Chapman Andrews. Henry Fairfield Osborne, however, gave it its scientific name, which means "egg seizing lover of ceratopsians" because when it was first discovered, the fossils were found on top of a nest full of eggs thought to be Protoceratops eggs. However, later research showed that it died while incubating its own eggs.
What does a oviraptor look like?
An oviraptor
Do dingoes steal eggs?
Dingoes are highly intelligent. They have been known to steal eggs for food.
What is the name of the egg eating dinosaur?
Oviraptor is the dinosaur species known for its egg-eating behavior. Its name, which means "egg thief," reflects the initial misconception that it was a predator of eggs, but further research suggests it may have actually been brooding its own eggs.
Would a fox steal hen eggs?
no but they would steal a hen.
