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Small theropods

Small carnivores, herbivores and omnivores that walked on two legs and often had feathers. Birds are part of this group.

  • An artist's impression of Alvarezsaurus

    Alvarezsaurus

  • An artist's impression of Anchiornis

    Anchiornis

  • An artist's impression of Archaeopteryx

    Archaeopteryx

  • An artist's impression of Archaeornithomimus

    Archaeornithomimus

  • An artist's impression of Atrociraptor

    Atrociraptor

  • An artist's impression of Avimimus

    Avimimus

  • An artist's impression of Bambiraptor

    Bambiraptor

  • An artist's impression of Beipiaosaurus

    Beipiaosaurus

  • An artist's impression of Borogovia

    Borogovia

  • An artist's impression of Buitreraptor

    Buitreraptor

  • An artist's impression of Caudipteryx

    Caudipteryx

  • An artist's impression of Chirostenotes

    Chirostenotes

  • An artist's impression of Citipati

    Citipati

  • An artist's impression of Coelophysis

    Coelophysis

  • An artist's impression of Coelurus

    Coelurus

  • An artist's impression of Compsognathus

    Compsognathus

  • An artist's impression of Conchoraptor

    Conchoraptor

  • An artist's impression of Confuciusornis

    Confuciusornis

  • An artist's impression of Deinonychus

    Deinonychus

  • An artist's impression of Dromaeosaurus

    Dromaeosaurus

  • An artist's impression of Eoraptor

    Eoraptor

  • An artist's impression of Erlikosaurus

    Erlikosaurus

  • An artist's impression of Gasosaurus

    Gasosaurus

  • An artist's impression of Guanlong

    Guanlong

  • An artist's impression of Hagryphus

    Hagryphus

  • An artist's impression of Harpymimus

    Harpymimus

  • An artist's impression of Heyuannia

    Heyuannia

  • An artist's impression of Juravenator

    Juravenator

  • An artist's impression of Khaan

    Khaan

  • An artist's impression of Liliensternus

    Liliensternus

  • An artist's impression of Masiakasaurus

    Masiakasaurus

  • An artist's impression of Microraptor

    Microraptor

  • An artist's impression of Mononykus

    Mononykus

  • An artist's impression of Noasaurus

    Noasaurus

  • An artist's impression of Nomingia

    Nomingia

  • An artist's impression of Nqwebasaurus

    Nqwebasaurus

  • An artist's impression of Ornitholestes

    Ornitholestes

  • An artist's impression of Oviraptor

    Oviraptor

  • An artist's impression of Pelecanimimus

    Pelecanimimus

  • An artist's impression of Podokesaurus

    Podokesaurus

  • An artist's impression of Proceratosaurus

    Proceratosaurus

  • An artist's impression of Procompsognathus

    Procompsognathus

  • An artist's impression of Protarchaeopteryx

    Protarchaeopteryx

  • An artist's impression of Pyroraptor

    Pyroraptor

  • An artist's impression of Rinchenia

    Rinchenia

  • An artist's impression of Sarcosaurus

    Sarcosaurus

  • An artist's impression of Saurornithoides

    Saurornithoides

  • An artist's impression of Segisaurus

    Segisaurus

  • An artist's impression of Shanag

    Shanag

  • An artist's impression of Shuvuuia

    Shuvuuia

  • An artist's impression of Sinocalliopteryx

    Sinocalliopteryx

  • An artist's impression of Sinornithosaurus

    Sinornithosaurus

  • An artist's impression of Sinosauropteryx

    Sinosauropteryx

  • An artist's impression of Sinovenator

    Sinovenator

  • An artist's impression of Stenonychosaurus

    Stenonychosaurus

  • An artist's impression of Struthiomimus

    Struthiomimus

  • An artist's impression of Troodon

    Troodon

  • An artist's impression of Unenlagia

    Unenlagia

  • An artist's impression of Urbacodon

    Urbacodon

  • An artist's impression of Velociraptor

    Velociraptor

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