Types of Dinosaurs

Names of Dinosaurs & Dinosaur Information
Dinosaur Name:

Itemirus

- Pronunciation: eye-TIM-ih-rus
- Translation: Itemri (Mongolian site) Lizard
- Order: Saurischia
- Suborder: Theropoda
- Period: Late Cretaceous
- Description: Carnivore, Bipedal
- Notes: Fragmentary remains of the skull were discovered in Mongolia.The size of the semicircular canals (which are responsible for balance)suggest that Itemirus and other bipeds may have used their ears morefor balance than for hearing. Some features on the remains point toboth dromaeosaurids and tyrannosaurids.