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Dinosaurs

Therizinosaurus

ther-ih-ZEEN-oh-SOR-us
Therizinosaurus cheloniformis

Therizinosaurus

dinosaurs
Body Type

Large theropod

Type

Theropoda

Meaning

scythe lizard

Length

-

Weight

NULL

Taxanomy
Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Neotherapoda, Tetanurae, Avetherapoda, Coelurosauria, Tyrannoraptora, Maniraptoriformes, Maniraptora, Therizinosauroidea, Therizinosauridae, Therizinosaurus
Found In
Mongolia
Range
071-68 mya
Diet
Herbivorous
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Information
This large dinosaur is only known from the forelimb skeleton, so reconstructions are mostly guesswork.
Alternate Names