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The first one they discovered was in the middle of what they assumed was a Protoceratops nest, so they figured it was stealing the eggs. However, they later found that the nest that first Oviraptor was found on was its own nest, which it was protecting.
Still, since oviraptors are still considered carnivores for which small prey animals and eggs were a part of their diet, the name 'oviraptor' to describe that family of dinosaur has remained.
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I figure using the shorthand is better for the purpose of threads like this, so that people not as familiar with dinosaurs as us don't get bogged down in terminology.
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