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Therizinosaurus – the Long-clawed Dinosaur

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Therizinosaurus had the longest claws of any animal that has ever lived
It is believed Therizinosaurus could be up to 10 meters long and weigh up to 5 tons
Despite its long claws, Therizinosaurus is believed to have been a herbivore
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The figure is about 20 cm high and has a movable jaw
Suitable for children from 3 years of age

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Illustration showing which skeleton parts researchers have discovered of therizinosaurus. Illustration: Jaime A. Headden (CC-BY-3.0)

Therizinosaurus lived in the late cretaceous period, about 70 million years ago. It was first discovered in Mongolia, and it is mainly forelegs and claws that has been discovered. Because of this, researchers have to look to related species to try to determine what the rest of the body may have looked like.

The researchers that discovered Therizinosaurus first believed that the arms belonged to a turtle-like dinosaur. Today researchers believe therizinosaurus belong to a group of dinosaurs that were either omnivorous or herbivorous and walked on two legs. Researchers do not know for certain what therizinosaurus used its big claws for, but believe it may have used them to reach plants to eat.