Sinornithoides youngi- Carnivore Dinosaurs
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(sine-or-nith-oy-deez)
"Chinese bird form"
Describer Russell & Dong, 1993
Also Known As --
Type of Species youngi
Order Saurischia
SubOrder Theropoda
InfraOrder Deinonychosauria
Micro-Order --
SuperFamily --
Family Troodontidae
SubFamily --
Size 3 feet ( 1.1 meters) long
Period Early Cretaceous, 121 million years ago
Fossilsite China
Diet Carnivore
Sinornithoides lived during the Early Cretaceous Period, about 121 million years ago in what is now China. Sinornithoides was on e of the smallest carnivore dinosaurs known. It was about the size of a turkey. It had long powerful legs, it may have been a fast runner given its size and body composition. Sinornithoides may have been a smart dinosaur, since it had a large brain cavity. Sinornithoides also had a long, whip-like tail, it was as long as its body, its tail played an important role for balance, and for sudden turns while chasing prey. Sinornithoides probably hunted small animals.
