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Therizinosaurus

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Therizinosaurus

HerbivoreLate CretaceousLarge Theropod

Pronunciation

Ther-ih-zine-oh-sore-us

Meaning

Scythe lizard

Type

Large Theropod

Length

10 meters long

Period

Late Cretaceous

Years

85-70 million years ago

Location

Mongolia

Diet

Herbivore

About Therizinosaurus

Therizinosaurus is a large, herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 70 million years ago. It was a member of the therizinosaurs, a group of distinctive, bird-like dinosaurs known for their long, clawed hands and feet. The most well-known species of Therizinosaurus is T. cheloniformis, which was discovered in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. It is thought to have been around 10 meters (33 feet) long and weighed around 4-5 tons.

Therizinosaurus had a unique appearance, with a long, narrow head and a beak-like snout. It also had long, slender arms with large, curved claws on the fingers, which were likely used for foraging for food and possibly for defense. The claws on its feet were also large and curved, and may have been used for digging. It is believed that Therizinosaurus may have used its claws to strip leaves and branches from trees, or to dig up roots and tubers from the ground.

Therizinosaurus is often considered one of the more unusual and enigmatic dinosaurs, and its exact place in the dinosaur family tree is still a matter of debate among scientists. However, it is generally thought to be closely related to theropods, a group of carnivorous dinosaurs that includes species like Tyrannosaurus and Allosaurus.

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