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Deinocheirus

Deinocheirus

Weighing around seven tonnes and growing up to around 11m in length, Deinocheirus is the largest ornithomimosaur ever to have existed. This genus dates back approximately 70m years to the late Cretaceous period and its name translates as ‘horrible hand’, in reference to its large, powerful claws.

Information

Era
cretaceous
Family
ornithomimidae
Genus
theropod
Diet
Carnivore