Orntiholestes is definitely my favorite my small Jurassic theropod! Even if it didn't have a nose crest or sickle claws, it still feels like the raptor of its time! If it was specialized due to its unique anatomy (especially in the skull), I could see it as a nest raider, digging through nests during the night with its claws, then grabbing and fleeing off with eggs or hatchlings with its strong forelimbs. its large conical front teeth and strong bite could be used to crack the hard shells of eggs. Its front teeth and robust jaws could also puncture through hatchlings to dispatch them, cutting them up in its serrated back teeth before swallowing.
2nd then. It probably was a generalist that preferred small prey= baby dinosaurs in my opinion. Also you say the earliest known maniraptoran when in fact earlier you said it hunted early birds, but which are the only remaining maniraptorans. Did you mean dromaeosaur? Or like a basal offshoot of early maniraptors but not the earliest one. Just curious.
Ornitholestes is one of my favorite dinosaurs! I hope they find more remains one day.
Orntiholestes is definitely my favorite my small Jurassic theropod! Even if it didn't have a nose crest or sickle claws, it still feels like the raptor of its time! If it was specialized due to its unique anatomy (especially in the skull), I could see it as a nest raider, digging through nests during the night with its claws, then grabbing and fleeing off with eggs or hatchlings with its strong forelimbs. its large conical front teeth and strong bite could be used to crack the hard shells of eggs. Its front teeth and robust jaws could also puncture through hatchlings to dispatch them, cutting them up in its serrated back teeth before swallowing.
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In practice, it was a Dino-fox.
Damn these are terrifying
So glad to see this!! And first comment?;?!
Ornitholestes could prob climb trees.
Its a cool dino.
nice
I thought the most recent theories linked maniraptors and tyrannosaurs? Which would make a relationship to proceratosaurs would not be far-fetched.
2nd then.
It probably was a generalist that preferred small prey= baby dinosaurs in my opinion.
Also you say the earliest known maniraptoran when in fact earlier you said it hunted early birds, but which are the only remaining maniraptorans.
Did you mean dromaeosaur? Or like a basal offshoot of early maniraptors but not the earliest one. Just curious.
I once read it may be distantly related to ovirapterosaurs