Ozzy the Ornitholestes

Let’s Learn About … Ozzy the Ornitholestes

Did You Know?

• ‘Ornitholestes’ means ‘bird robber’. It was named in 1903 by H F Osborn, who What Did believed that Ornitholestes preyed on primitive birds. However, many scientists now think this is unlikely. Ozzy Eat? • Many palaeontologists believe that Ornitholestes had feathers that covered its neck, arms, tailWhen and body. Did Ozzy Live and how long could Ozzy live? • Ozzy’s feathers were probably used to keep it warm, but may also have been used for display and incubating eggs. 161 – 144 million years ago

Ozzy the Ornitholestes was a carnivore, so he only ate meat. He probably hunted erian riassic urassic retacious aleocene small prey like lizards, early mouse-like mammals, frogs, Ozzy the Ornitholestes lived Due to his small size, salamanders, and possibly even in the Mid to Late Jurassic Ozzy may have only baby dinosaurs. period … lived for 10 – 12 years. TodayToday 248 mya 206 mya 144 mya 65 mya

ears ago!! aleozoic mya = MILLIONS of y esozoic enozoic How Big Was Ozzy?

Even fully grown, Ozzy the Ornitholestes was small compared to his friends. He would only be 1.8 – 2 metres longWhere and weigh Did 11 Ozzy– 13 kilograms Live? (no more than a beagle).

Ozzy’s footprints

Ozzy the Ornitholestes lived in the forests of North America where there were lots of places to hide and catch prey. He would have experienced both wet and dry seasons.

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