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2.5" Ornithomimid (Struthiomimus?) Vertebra - South Dakota
This is a 2.5" long caudal vertebra from an ornithomimid dinosaur (Struthiomimus sp.?), collected from the Hell Creek Formation of South Dakota. There is a repaired crack through the vertebra and a section of the centrum missing.
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Struthiomimus were long-legged, bipedal, ostrich-like dinosaurs with toothless beaks. They reached estimated sizes of approximately 13 feet in length. It is thought that due to their abundance, they must have been herbivores or omnivores.
Struthiomimus sedens skeleton in the Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Struthiomimus sedens skeleton in the Oxford University Museum of Natural History
The Hell Creek Formation
Renowned for both its age and rich sedimentary layers, the Hell Creek Formation is one of the most intensively studied fossil-bearing regions on Earth. To date, scientists have documented 158 genera of animals and 64 genera of plants from its rocks, with new finds emerging regularly. Beyond iconic dinosaurs such as tyrannosaurs, ceratopsians, and hadrosaurs, the formation has produced an extraordinary array of life, including amphibians, reptiles, lizards, snakes, turtles, fish, sharks, birds, and early mammals. Together, these fossils provide the most complete picture of the ecosystems that thrived just before the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event.
Renowned for both its age and rich sedimentary layers, the Hell Creek Formation is one of the most intensively studied fossil-bearing regions on Earth. To date, scientists have documented 158 genera of animals and 64 genera of plants from its rocks, with new finds emerging regularly. Beyond iconic dinosaurs such as tyrannosaurs, ceratopsians, and hadrosaurs, the formation has produced an extraordinary array of life, including amphibians, reptiles, lizards, snakes, turtles, fish, sharks, birds, and early mammals. Together, these fossils provide the most complete picture of the ecosystems that thrived just before the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event.
SPECIES
Struthiomimus sp.?
LOCATION
Butte County, South Dakota
FORMATION
Hell Creek Formation
SIZE
2.5 x 1.75 x 1.1"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#342164
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