Avimimus was a omnivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited Asia. Its fossils have been found in places such as Alberta (Canada), Inner Mongolia (China) and Ömnögovi (Mongolia).
Quick facts about Avimimus:
- Existed from 83.6 million years ago to 66 million years ago
- Lived in a terrestrial habitat
- Was a omnivore
- Reproduced by laying eggs
- 7 different specimens have been found by paleontologists
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Avimimus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
- M. J. Ryan and A. P. Russell. 2001. Dinosaurs of Alberta (exclusive of Aves). In D. H. Tanke & K. Carpenter (ed.), Mesozoic Vertebrate Life
- M. Watabe and D. B. Weishampel. 1994. Results of Hayashibara Museum of Natural Sciences–Institute of Geology, Academy of Sciences of Mongolia Joint Paleontological Expedition to the Gobi Desert in 1993. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 14(3, suppl.):51A
- M. Watabe and S. Suzuki. 2000. Report on the Japan–Mongolia Joint Paleontological Expedition to the Gobi desert, 1996. Hayashibara Museum of Natural Sciences Research Bulletin 1:58-68
