Omnivorous/Plant-eating�@dinosaurs

Saurischia�|Theropoda�@�Z

Tetanurae�|�E

�@�iManiraptora�A�j

"tail feathers"

�@ Caudipteryx�@ zoui Naming persons...Ji Q.,Philip Currie, Norell & Ji S./1998 Oviraptrosauria �@Late Jurassic�`Early Cretaceous /70-90cm long�@/China �@Caudipteryx had long legs, very short arms, and was about the size of a turkey, about 1 m tall. It lacked the typical theropod long tail but had a short tail with a generous fan of feathers up to 6 to 8 inches (0.15-0.2m) long. Its teeth were long, sharp, and had deep, bulbous roots. �@

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