Gallimimus

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Gallimimus
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Monsters of the Past
Previous	Giganotosaurus
Next	Archaeopteryx
Card	19
Creature Features
Species	Gallimimus bullatus
Size	Length up to 18 feet; Height up to 10 feet; Weight up to 550 lbs.
Where?	Fossils have been found in Mongolia
When?	75-70 million years ago, during the Cretacious period
Prey	Plants, eggs, insects and small lizards
Did You Know?
Gallimimus gained fame when herds of these creatures stampeded across the screen in the movie Jurassic Park.

Light bones and strong muscles made gallimimus the fastest dinosaur of its day. This creature lived in dry, open plains and used its great speed to sprint away from hungry predators, such as the meat-eating tyrannosaurs.

Toothless Terror: Gallimimus' beak-like mouth enabled it to eat a varied diet. It could strip leaves from branches just as easily as it could peck at insects and lizards on the ground.

Flex-o-Neck: Like a modern-day ostrich, gallimimus' neck was long and flexible. Prey in its desert-like habitat was scarce, but swift-pecking motions gave this dinosaur the agility it needed to snatch up small, quick creatures.

The Need for Speed

Gallimimus' body was built primarily for one thing-speed. It had to cover a lot of dry and dusty ground to find enough food to fill its belly every day. Plus, it had to run from bigger dinosaurs. With an estimated sprinting speed of a stunning 60 mph, gallimimus left bigger, slower predators eating its dust.

Keeping Watch: To help it survive in a land filled with huge predators, gallimimus lived in herds. One warning call from any member and the herd would scatter, leaving a sneaky stalker with an empty stomach.

Butterfingers: Even though gallimimus' hands were long enough to reach out for food, its three, clawed fingers were likely weak and couldn't hold anything tightly.

Egg in a Hole

1. A hungry gallimimus spots a nest of eggs that has been left unattended. Being in the right place at the right time, the dinosaur digs into the soft sand to uncover these treats.
2. Digging in to this buried treasure, the gallimimus cracks open each egg with its hard beak and gobbles down the egg's gooey goodness.

Trading Card

Gallimimus Gallimimus' agility helped it twist and turn in chases after speedy prey, and when big boys like T-rex show up, gallimimus sped away, leaving the predator snapping at a cloud of dust. Say What? Dino experts believe gallimimus' skin was striped to help camouflage it. Stats Life 100 Attack 3 Defense 4

Trivia

• The gallimimus is referenced for its speed on the Deinocheirus knowledge card.
• The gallimimus is featured in Odd Creature Out on Monster Mania 28.
• The card, like most paleo media during the 2000s, depicts and describes Gallimimus as having scales. It is now believed that Ornithomimids had feathers.