# paleoart sciart dinosaurs oviraptorosaur

Sixteen years later, paleontologists discovered a new species named Gigantoraptor in Inner Mongolia, China. Since Gigantoraptor is a giant oviraptor that could grow as long as 26 feet (8 meters), it isn’t surprising that they laid huge eggs.

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2020-02-15

Dinovember Day 13.

Gigantoraptor erlianensis
Meaning: "giant thief"
Length: 8 m(26 ft)
Weight: 2 tons
Lived: Late Cretaceous Asia
Diet: omnivore
Family: caenagnathidae
Named: 2007

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2019-11-19

More
Gigantoraptor, Drepanosaurus, Styracosaurus, Parasaurolophus.

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2019-11-06

Highlights from the stream: nesting Gigantoraptor, territorial Allosaurus, sleeping Basilosaurus and a Diplocaulus with fleshy poncho.

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2018-03-18

Our new paper about the lower jaw of the giant theropod! More about mandibular evolution: https://t.co/x3woYe8rWW 🦖

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2017-11-25

Not sure if I'll ever finish this, but here's a Gigantoraptor!

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2017-06-19