Alvarezsaurus

The Alvarezsaurus is a rare dinosaur close to the meat eaters that was most related to birds. It lived in South America and had features similar to the Ornithomimids from North America. It could catch small prey and outrun other dinosaurs. Scientists don't know much about the Alvarezsaurus.

The Facts

Meaning : After Don Gregorio Alvarez
Date : Late Cretaceous
Group : Theropoda
Diet : Meat
Size : 6 feet (2 m) long
Fossil Locations : Argentina 1991
Pronunciation : ahl-vahr-ez-SAW-rus

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