(oth-NEE-lee-ah)
Named after Othniel Charles Marsh, the famous palaeontologist.
Ornithopod, herbivore, up to 4 metres long and up to 20 kilograms
From the USA (Morrison Formation, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah)
Othnielia was a relatively large herbivorous biped, related to Leaellynasaura and Dryosaurus. So far, only a couple of well-preserved partial skeletons are known plus scattered bones and teeth. Othnielia used its horny beak to crop low-growing vegetation and its stiff tail acted as a counterbalance when running.
Named after Othniel Charles Marsh, the famous palaeontologist.
Ornithopod, herbivore, up to 4 metres long and up to 20 kilograms
From the USA (Morrison Formation, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah)
Othnielia was a relatively large herbivorous biped, related to Leaellynasaura and Dryosaurus. So far, only a couple of well-preserved partial skeletons are known plus scattered bones and teeth. Othnielia used its horny beak to crop low-growing vegetation and its stiff tail acted as a counterbalance when running.
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