| Ornithomimus Pond | |
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Location |
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Inhabitants |
13-20 adults and 12 chick Ornithomimus |
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Filimng Location |
Unknown |
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Apperances |
"T-Rex Returns", "A Mammoth Undertaking", "Dinobirds", "Saving the Sabretooth", "The Bug House", and "Supercroc" |
Ornithomimus Pond, a converted ostrich paddock, was the second enclosure in the park to house extinct creatures, the first being Triceratops Creek. It was seen as the best place to keep the Ornithomimus flock, as the terrain was fairly open, and the nearby woodland provided shade and cover for the ostrich-like dinosaurs. A central lake was added after it was realized that the Ornithomimus couldn't eat the grass. They may look like ratites but according to the narrator: "They have more in common with Daffy Duck than Emu".
Head Keeper Bob also built a small hide on the lakeside where he could observe the flock. It was in the foliage near there where the mother Ornithomimus later nested. The fences were waist-high and made up of wooden slats with gaps between them. Unlike most other enclosures, the main entrance door is kept shut with rope rather than with metal locks. This was the dinosaurs second home which they preferred as they like to be treated like ducks.
During the episode "Dinobirds", Ornithomimus Pond became the first enclosure to house the first dinosaurs born in the twenty-first century. Near the edge of the forested area of the paddock, a female Ornithomimus had laid a clutch of twelve eggs, two which she had rejects. Head Veterinarian Suzanne later saved the two rejects and gave them to Bob, who would keep an eye on them until they hatched. Despite the distance between the bars of the gate being big enough for the Ornithomimus chicks to fit through, it is said that they wouldn't venture far from the adults. The only exception to this rule are the two rejected Ornithomimus chicks, who have been imprinted on Bob after hatching and follow him around the park.
Ornithomimus Pond was later damaged during the Mass Break-Out. It was the first enclosure known to be damaged by the frightened titanosaur, followed by the terror bird, T. rex, and Elasmotherium. Thankfully, none of the flock was hurt or killed and the damage was later repaired.