Previous fossils of the species,
Ornithomimus edmontonicus (illustrated), hadn't revealed any feathers.
To answer this mystery, researchers investigated fossils of a dinosaur called Ornithomimus edmontonicus.
"The most recent ideas about Ornithomimus was that it was herbivorous.
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Parents stumped by what to buy the little darlings for Christmas can learn all about the easy-to-train
ornithomimus -an exciting alternative to a pony.
State-of-the-art robotic models including a triceratops, stegosaurus and
ornithomimus have arrived at the Hancock Museum to star in their own exhibition.
Ally's private prehistoric "zoo" also includes a flying Pteranodon, which flaps its giant leathery wings into the lens, and a stealthy
Ornithomimus, which makes the mistake of stealing an egg from a T-rex nest.
The researchers found evidence of feathers preserved with a juvenile and two adults skeletons of Ornithomimus, a dinosaur that belongs to the group known as ornithomimids.
The specimens reveal an interesting pattern of change in feathery plumage during the life of Ornithomimus.
The fastest was
Ornithomimus, which resembled a modern ostrich and probably ran at speeds of more than 50 miles per hour.
rex and six Edmontosaurus partial skeletons, along with fossil bones of three other dinosaurs: Thescelosaurus and
Ornithomimus, two bird-like, bipedal meat-eaters reaching some 12 feet in length at maturity; and Ankylosaurus, an armored, four-legged plant-eater with a club tail.