Citipati, the "Funeral Pyre Lord," is often mistaken for its popular relative, Oviraptor. However, Oviraptor is actually known from comparatively poorer remains than the well-preserved Citipati. At 3 meters long, Citipati was a large oviraptorid with an iconic crest. Despite the popularity of the old hypothesis that oviraptorids were literal "egg thieves," we now know that these dinosaurs were attentive parents to their nests. Several spectacular fossils of Citipati, fossilized while brooding over its eggs with its arms fanned out over them, were integral to dispelling this myth. Their nests were circle-shaped with gaps in the middle, where the parent could sit with its wings spread over its progenies. Strutting through the Cretaceous Period of what is now Mongolia, this bird-like beast lived in an arid desert habitat alongside famous dinosaurs like Protoceratops, Shuvuuia, and Pinacosaurus. One could expect a larger theropod like Citipati to be a carnivore, preying on the smaller dinosaurs around it. However, its toothless beak would have made it a poor predator. It was likely an omnivore, snacking on small animals, plants, and ironically, even eggs. One possible prey item was juvenile Byronosaurus, which have been found fossilized in Citipati nests. If not there as a meal, these juveniles could also have been nest parasites!