Canadian dinosaurs · Drawing 08 of 32
Struthiomimus
Alberta · Late Cretaceous
Struthiomimus had long legs and a toothless beak. Its curved neck held a small head above its body.
Did you know?
Its name means “ostrich mimic”.
Look together
Where can you see a large curve?
An idea to try
Draw an S to imagine the curve of its neck.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Struthiomimus altus is documented in Canada. Its exact diet remains uncertain. The feathers shown here are cautiously inferred from related ornithomimids, including Ornithomimus. They are not direct evidence of the plumage of this imagined individual.
Look together: Where can you see a large curve? Draw an S to imagine the curve of its neck.
Sources and illustration notes (2)
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.
- Natural History Museum: StruthiomimusSee the scene’s factual text and editorial source notes.
- 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.
