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Pelecanimimus
Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, 130Ma
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Pelecanimimus restoration.jpeg
Restoration of P.polyodon
Scientific classification
Genus:
Pelecanimimus
Species:
polyodon

Pelecanimimus (meaning "pelican mimic") is a primitive theropod dinosaur from Spain. It is notable for possessing more teeth than any other member of the Ornithomimosauria (or any other theropod), most of which were toothless.

Images for kids

  • Pelecanimimus SIZE

    Estimated size of Pelecanimimus, compared to a human.

  • Concavenator chasing Pelecanimimus by durbed

    Pelecanimimus being chased by Concavenator

  • Pelecanimimus 047

    Illustration of the skull from Pelecanimimus. The small crest in back of the head (colored in light grey) was probably made by keratin.

  • Europejara and Pelecanimimus

    Europejara and Pelecanimimus in an ecologic competition

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Pelecanimimus polyodon para niños

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