Therizinosauridae

Therizinosauridae

† Therizinosauridae is the family of large therizinosaur theropods including Therizinosaurus, from Cretaceous deposits of Kazakhstan. These were enormous slow-moving herbivores with the longest known claws of any animal, exceeding one meter in length.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Therizinosauridae 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

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

恐龙时代的最终篇章，出现了霸王龙、三角龙、伶盗龙等标志性物种。恐龙在奇克苏鲁陨石撞击终结中生代之前达到了多样性顶峰。

Discovery & Naming

发现地点 Kazakhstan

Quick Facts

地质时代 Cretaceous Late
食性 Herbivore

常见问题

When did Therizinosauridae live?
Therizinosauridae lived during the Cretaceous Late period (Mesozoic Era, 100.5–66.0 million years ago).
What did Therizinosauridae eat?
Therizinosauridae was a herbivore.
Where were Therizinosauridae fossils found?
Fossils of Therizinosauridae were found in Kazakhstan.

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