Canadian dinosaurs · Drawing 07 of 32
Ornithomimus
Alberta · Late Cretaceous
With its long neck and small head, Ornithomimus looks a little like an ostrich. But notice its long tail: this is a dinosaur from the distant past!
Did you know?
Fossils from Alberta preserve evidence of its feathers.
Look together
Which features remind you of an ostrich?
An idea to try
Draw a bird of today beside its outline.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Ornithomimus specimens from Alberta provide direct evidence of feathers. A fossil studied in 2015 preserves tail feathers and skin tissue. The simplified feather outlines here do not indicate a known plumage colour.
Look together: Which features remind you of an ostrich? Draw a bird of today beside its outline.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified reconstruction informed by fossils and scientific comparisons. The pose, colours and setting are not directly known. Animals are not drawn to the same scale.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- University of Alberta: Prehistoric plumage patternsSee the scene’s factual text and editorial source notes.
Source review: 2026-10-02. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
