Oviraptor

The “Egg Robbing” Dinosaur

The Oviraptor is so named for the location of a specimen of the dinosaur rather than its habit of robbing eggs from other dinosaurs as its name quite literally translates to mean “egg robber.” This claimed egg thief was most likely guarding its own eggs when it met its fate rather than robbing the eggs of another dinosaur! This bipedal birdlike dinosaur lived through the late Cretaceous period and is rather unique in appearance....