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Dinosaur: Khaan mckennai
| Length*: | 1.25 m | 4.1 ft |
| Weight*: | 9.5 kg | 21 lb |
| Speed: | 37 km/h | 23 mph |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Late Campanian
Years: 83.6–72.1 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Clark, Norell & Barsbold
Year: 2001
Distribution
Area: Asia
Country: Mongolia
Region: Ömnögovi
Formation: Djadokhta
Locations
Sources
Material: At least several individuals (include almost complete skeletons with skulls).
References: Balanoff and Norell, (2012). Osteology of Khaan mckennai (Oviraptorosauria: Theropoda).
