Therizinosaurus cheloniformis

† Therizinosaurus cheloniformis is a Late Cretaceous therizinosaur from the Nemegt Formation of Mongolia, known primarily from enormous forelimb bones and claws. Its three-meter arm span and meter-long claws make it one of the most unusual dinosaurs known.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Therizinosaurus cheloniformis was a plant-eating dinosaur. Herbivores typically fed on ferns, cycads, conifers, and other vegetation available during their era. Many herbivorous dinosaurs developed specialized teeth and digestive systems for processing tough plant material.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Therizinosaurus cheloniformis lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100.5 to 66.0 million years ago.

The final age of dinosaurs, featuring iconic species like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor. Dinosaurs reached their peak diversity before the catastrophic asteroid impact at the Chicxulub crater ended the Mesozoic Era.