Dinosaurs were complex creatures whose known social and familial behaviors are still being discovered. Nowhere is this scientific shift more visible than with the Oviraptor.

The first Oviraptor fossil was thought to have been fossilized while preying on a nest of Protoceratops eggs. However, later research showed these eggs belonged to the Oviraptor herself, nesting with them in her final moments. This discovery was one of many that revolutionized our understanding of dinosaurs, showing some species were much closer to modern bird behaviors than we previously thought.

Oviraptors ranged in size from that of a modern-day turkey to some fossils at around 26 feet long. They had beak-like jaws and long feathers on their arms and tails.

This specimen is a rare 3.165g cross-section of an Oviraptor bone fossil discovered on private land in the Hell Creek Formation of Montana. It is estimated to be around 66,000,000 years old. Prior to its inclusion in Mini Museum's collection, this fossil had restoration work done in line with the techniques of the time. We've taken care to hand-prepare this fossil and remove as much of the restoration-added material as possible to showcase the beauty of the fossil bone itself.

Each specimen ships in a glass-topped display case along with an informational authenticity card.