Pelecanimimus (SciiFii)

Pelecanimimus larum (name meaning "seagull-pelican mimic") is a species of basal ("primitive") ornithomimosaurian dinosaur that originally lived from the Early Cretaceous of Spain as an extinct species, Pelecanimimus polyodon, and the genus itself was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and now lives through many of the zoos and safari parks due to the zoo and safari park owners commissioning SciiFii to keep some of the de-extincted species. Pelecanimimus larum is a small ornithomimosaur, at about 1.9–2.5 meters (6.2–8.2 feet) and 17-25 kg (37-55 lbs). Its head is unusually long and narrow, with a maximum length of about 4.5 times its maximum height. Pelecanimimus larum is notable for possessing more teeth than any other member of the Ornithomimosauria (or any other theropod), most of which are toothless. Pelecanimimus larum behaves very similarly to a crane, wading out in lakes or ponds using its claws and teeth to capture fish and then storing them in its skin flap on its throat, similarly to pelicans. Unlike most "natural" large non-avian dinosaurs, Pelecanimimus larum is capable of flight, although it prefers walking over flying due to being a specialized runner and due to having smaller wings than most flying animals, based on the studies on the original species speculated by Gregory S. Paul. Pelecanimimus larum is a rather social animal that lives in flocks usually consisting of up to around 20 individuals at a time.
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