| Here we have the Deinocheirus. This downy dinosaur is often likened to an ostrich; not surprising, I suppose, considering the long neck, the feathers, the beak... it's just a LOT bigger in size, huh? But if things go awry, something tells me this one doesn't need to bury its head in the sand! |
Deinocheirus is a genus of ornithomimosaur dinosaur in the Jurassic World Evolution series. Originating from Late Cretaceous Asia, it is the largest known ornithomimosaur ever discovered.
Deinocheirus was added to Evolution 2 as a part of the Feathered Species Pack, and its fossils can be excavated from the Baynshire and Nemegt Formations. It then returned in Evolution 3 as part of a free update on December 9, 2025.
Characteristics[]
Weighing between 6 and 7 tons and measuring around 11 meters in length, Deinocheirus is by far the largest ornithomimosaurian (or ostrich dinosaur) to have ever been discovered. This genus dates back approximately 70 million years ago to the Late Cretaceous period. Apart from the hybrid dinosaur Spinoceratops, Deinocheirus is for now the only dinosaur in the game to have both herbivore and piscivore diets. Its name translates as "Horrible Hand", in reference to the size of its large, powerful clawed hands bared on its forearms, which were longer than any bipedal dinosaur save for Therizinosaurus. Its fascinating duck-like bill and broad hump makes this remarkable dinosaur a distinctive prehistoric species. Its first base genome has light peach feathers with stripes, and its second base genome has grey-ish feathers.
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Behaviour[]
The behavior of Deinocheirus remains essentially the same as in Evolution 2. However, a new trait as of their addition is both adults and juveniles are semi-aquatic, able to swim in a similar fashion to a duck or goose as well as hunt for fish in the water.
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Paleontology[]
Although Deinocheirus was first discovered in 1965 by Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska in the Nemegt Basin region of the Gobi Desert, for decades details of the genus were scarce, giving it a reputation as one of the most mysterious dinosaurs in existence. When it was first discovered, a pair of large arms – among the largest of any bipedal dinosaur – measuring 2.4 m (7.9 ft) long and equipped with large, blunt claws on three-fingered hands were found. It wasn't until further remains were unearthed in the 21st Century, almost 50 years later, that experts really began to understand Deinocheirus more fully; it possess an elongated duck bill (not unlike hadrosaurs), had feathers across its body, and was an omnivorous dinosaur. Deinocheirus is, without a doubt, the largest of the ornithomimosaurs discovered thus far, measuring 11 m (36 ft) in length and weighing 6.5 t (14,330 lb).
Paleoecology[]
Deinocheirus lived during the Late Cretaceous period, 71 to 66 million years ago, in the Nemegt Formation of modern-day Mongolia, which had a rich array of flora and fauna that suited its omnivorous diet. This genus shared its habitat with a huge range of dinosaurs including predatory tyrannosauroids such as Tarbosaurus and Alioramus. Despite its large size, bite marks on some of the found fossils show that it was prone to predatory attacks.
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References[]
External links[]
- Deinocheirus on Wikipedia
