Dinosaurs Around the World · Drawing 30 of 40
Oviraptor
Asia · Cretaceous
Oviraptor had a toothless beak. Its name means “egg thief,” but the name does not prove that it stole eggs.
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New discoveries can correct an old idea.
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Why can a name be misleading?
An idea to try
Find this continent on the opening map, then compare two outlines.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Oviraptor philoceratops was initially associated with misidentified eggs. Later oviraptorid fossils clarified nesting behaviour. Its skull is incomplete: the illustrated crest’s complete shape is a restoration, not a certain copy of Citipati.
Look together: Why can a name be misleading? Find this continent on the opening map, then compare two outlines.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified reconstruction. Pose, unpreserved tissues and setting are interpreted. Choose your own colours; animals are not to one scale.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- American Museum of Natural History: OviraptorExplain how new evidence can change the interpretation of a dinosaur’s name.
Source review: 2026-10-03. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
