Contributes information about the dinosaur oviraptor, detailing when it lived and its characteristics, diet, and behaviors. Includes digital images, an anatomical diagram with captions, a glossary, and resources for further information.
The oviraptor was a small but fierce dinosaur. It used its sharp claws to find food and fight off predators! Readers of this high-interest text will discover what made the oviraptor unique, from its tall crest and toothless beak to its favorite meals.
Provides a description of Oviraptor, a dinosaur with a horny crest on its head, and features a graphic-style story that illustrates the challenges faced by a mother Oviraptor as she protects her eggs.
Describes oviraptors, which means "egg thief," and explains what they looked like, where they lived, and what scientists think oviraptors ate instead of eggs.
Discusses how the authors became paleontologists and describes their expeditions to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia and the important fossils they found there.
