Dinosaurs Around the World · Drawing 18 of 34
Ornithomimus
North America (Alberta) · Cretaceous
With its long neck and small head, Ornithomimus looks a little like an ostrich. But notice its long tail: this is a dinosaur from the distant past!
Did you know?
Fossils from Alberta preserve evidence of its feathers.
Look together
Is its neck long or short?
An idea to try
Compare the length of the neck and the arms.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Ornithomimus specimens from Alberta provide direct evidence of feathers. A fossil studied in 2015 preserves tail feathers and skin tissue. The simplified feather outlines here do not indicate a known plumage colour.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified reconstruction informed by fossils and scientific comparisons. The pose, colours and setting are not directly known. Animals are not drawn to the same scale.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- University of Alberta: Prehistoric plumage patternsAn Ornithomimus from Alberta’s Dinosaur Park Formation preserves tail feathers and soft tissue (study announced in 2015).
Page prepared on October 4, 2026. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
This drawing is from the book Dinosaurs Around the World to Colour
Tax calculated at checkout. Terms of sale