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Therizinosaurus

O nome significa: “scythe lizard”1
Comía: PlantasDinos emplumados curiososCretáceo Superior

Therizinosaurus was a giant, slow-moving dinosaur with a long neck and a beak. It had the longest claws of any animal that ever lived on land, reaching over 50 centimetres (20 inches) long! It used these claws to pull down branches and eat leaves.1

Viviu
hai entre 72 e 66 millóns de anos4
Cretáceo Superior
Fósiles atopados en
Mongolia (Omnogov province), in the Nemegt Formation of the Gobi Desert12
Lonxitude
9 a 10 m (30 a 33 ft)1
Peso
5 toneladas a 6,6 toneladas (11 000 a 14 600 lb)1
Altura
4 a 5 m (13 a 16 ft)1
Velocidade máxima
uns 13 km/h (8 mph)
Correr, estimación

Cando viviu?

Triásico
Xurásico
Cretáceo
Hai 252 millóns de anos20114566, o asteroide

Como era de grande?

Canto medía de longo?

Therizinosaurus uns 10 m de longo (33 ft)Unha bici de adulto uns 1,8 m (5,9 ft)Un coche uns 4,5 m (15 ft)Un elefante, o animal terrestre máis grande de hoxe uns 6,5 m (21 ft)

Canto medía de alto?

Un cabalouns 1,6 m (5,2 ft)Un elefanteuns 3,2 m (10 ft)Therizinosaurusuns 5 m de alto (16 ft)Unha xirafauns 5,5 m (18 ft)

Canto pesaba?

tan pesado coma 4 coches
tan longo coma 2 coches aparcados en filatan longo coma 56 plátanos postos un tras outromáis ou menos tan pesado coma un elefantetan pesado coma 1300 sandíastan pesado coma 8 clases enteiras de nenostan pesado coma 15 osos polarestan alto que podería asomarse a unha xanela do andar 2podería correr 100 metros en 28 segundos (o humano máis rápido necesita 9,6)

Como era de grande Therizinosaurus comparado CONTIGO?

Só son contas no teu navegador. Non se garda nin se envía nada.

Que velocidade alcanzaba?

cousas xeniais

Datos curiosos

1

Therizinosaurus lived about 72 to 66 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous Period.2

2

The name Therizinosaurus means "scythe lizard" because of its long, curved claws that look like farming scythes.1

3

When first discovered in 1948, scientists thought Therizinosaurus was a giant turtle-like reptile, not a dinosaur!1

4

Therizinosaurus was one of the largest feathered dinosaurs ever found. It may have had feathers covering its body.1

5

Its claws were stiff and only curved at the tips, perfect for raking leaves and branches.1

6

Therizinosaurus shared its home with the giant predator Tarbosaurus, but its great height and long claws may have helped it defend itself.1

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As preguntas máis frecuentes sobre Therizinosaurus

?How big was Therizinosaurus?

It was about 9 to 10 metres (30 to 33 feet) long and 4 to 5 metres (13 to 16 feet) tall. It weighed possibly over 5 tonnes (5.5 short tons), similar to an elephant.1

?What did Therizinosaurus eat?

It was a plant-eater. It used its long neck and beak to reach and pull down leaves and branches.13

?Did Therizinosaurus have feathers?

Yes, like other therizinosaurids, it likely had sparse feathering covering its body.1

?How long were Therizinosaurus's claws?

Its hand claws were the longest of any land animal, reaching over 50 centimetres (20 inches) long.13

?Could Therizinosaurus defend itself?

Its long claws may have been used for intimidation or self-defense against predators like Tarbosaurus, though they were fragile.1

?Was Therizinosaurus a dinosaur?

Yes, it is a type of theropod dinosaur, specifically a therizinosaurid.13

?When did Therizinosaurus live?

It lived about 72 to 66 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous Period.3

?Where was Therizinosaurus found?

Its fossils were found in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia, in the Nemegt Formation.1

?How fast could Therizinosaurus run?

Probably only about 13 km/h (8 mph) at its fastest, about as fast as a kid running fast. This is an estimate. It was a big, slow-moving dinosaur.1

?Was Therizinosaurus bigger than T. rex?

Therizinosaurus was about 9 to 10 metres long, while T. rex was about 12 metres long, so T. rex was longer. However, Therizinosaurus was taller.1

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico
Therizinosaurus
Bautizado por
Maleev 19544
Grupo
Dinos emplumados curiosos
Familia / clado
Therizinosauridae4
Clasificación
Theropoda > Therizinosauria4
Idade das rochas
de 72 a 66 millóns de anos (Maastrichtian)4
Formacións rochosas
Nemegt4
Países
Mongolia4
Rexistros fósiles
2 na Paleobiology Database4
Descubrimento
The first fossils of Therizinosaurus were found in 1948 by a Mongolian expedition in the Gobi Desert. The dinosaur was named by Russian paleontologist Evgeny Maleev in 1954.1
Aínda en debate
Scientists still debate exactly how Therizinosaurus used its enormous claws, whether for gathering food, self-defense, or both.1

De onde veñen os datos

  1. Therizinosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
  3. Therizinosaurus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
  4. Therizinosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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