Therizinosaurus

Therizinosaurus
Classification
Binomial Name	Therizinosaurus cheloniformis
Name Meaning	Scythe Lizard
Diet	Herbivore
Era	Late Cretaceous
Family	Therizinosauridae
Cohabitation Category	Therizinosaurus
Expedition
Dig sites	Nemegt Formation B
Size
Height	5 m (16.4 feet)
Height	5 m (16.4 feet)
Length	10.3 m (33.8 feet)
Length	10.3 m (33.8 feet)
Weight	5,000 kg (5 tons)
Weight	5,000 kg (5 tons)
Environment
Security rating	5
Security rating	5
Minimum population	1
Minimum population	1
Water	7%
Water	7%
Open space	31%
Open space	31%
Ground leaf	62%
Ground leaf	62%
Cohabitation
Likes	Scavenger
Dislikes	Everything
Stats
Appeal	1222
Attack	98
Defence	24
Dominance	122
Lifespan	80
Synthesis
Batch size	1 - 1
Duration	0:16
Cost	$1,073,125
Incubation
Duration	0:48
Cost	$2,146,250

Just when you think you've seen it all, along comes the Therizinosaurus. And believe it or not, those huge claws you see? They actually helped to feed on vegetation. For real! But er... just do me one favor, OK? Don't let it near my hair with those things! - Isaac Clement

Therizinosaurus is a genus of therizinosaurid dinosaur in Jurassic World Evolution 2. Originating from Late Cretaceous Asia, it is recognizable via its large scythe-like claws. It is part of the Dominion Biosyn Expansion.

History

While InGen was not known to have cloned Therizinosaurus for either Jurassic Park or Jurassic World, by 2012, the company had possession of the herbivore's genetic material. This was later used, along with the DNA of numerous other species, to create the genetically modified superpredator known as the Indominus rex, which was responsible for the destruction of Jurassic World in 2015.

A Therizinosaurus was present in the sanctuary created by BioSyn, and it stalked Claire Dearing when she landed in its territory before losing interest. The Therizinosaurus was later provoked by Kayla Watts to aid Nublar's Tyrannosaurus in fighting and killing the Giganotosaurus, allowing Owen Grady, Claire Dearing, Maisie Lockwood, and Ramsay Cole to board the helicopter alongside Alan Grant, Ellie Sattler, Ian Malcolm, and Henry Wu.

Characteristics

The largest and namesake of the therizinosaurids, weighing more than 5,000 kg, Therizinosaurus is a genus of herbivorous dinosaur from the therizinosaurid family that lived in Asia during the Late Cretaceous period. A fierce, territorial foliage-grazer sporting feathers across its imposing stature, this ancient dinosaur has an intimidating appearance. As with other members of its family, Therizinosaurus has a long neck ending in relatively small head and hands ending in three enormous curved claws on its elongated forearms as well as feathers covering most of its body. Believed to have had the longest claws of any animal in existence, its name translates to "Scythe Lizard", in reference to its large claws which measure at over 50cm. Normally, its claws would be used to pull vegetation to eat rather than to fight. However, it won't hesitate to defend its territory.

Behaviour

Therizinosaurus is a large theropod that is very territorial. Despite being an herbivore, it won't hesitate to attack and kill any potential opponent in its enclosure.

Paleontology

Measuring 9 to 10 m (30 to 33 ft) long, 4 to 5 m (13 to 16 ft) tall, and weighing 3 to 5 t (6,613 to 11,023 lb), Therizinosaurus – often nicknamed "The Giant Claw" – was a very large therizinosaurid (the largest and namesake of the family) that lived in Asia during the Late Cretaceous period. The first remains were found in 1948 by a Mongolian field expedition, the USSR Academy of Sciences, during an excavation of the Nemegt Formation at the Gobi Desert in Mongolia. Its most distinctive feature was the gigantic claws on each of the three digits on its hands. While these were common with therizinosaurs, Therizinosaurus itself had the longest of any known terrestrial animal, measuring roughly three feet in length. Originally, these claws were believed to have been rib bones belonging to a species of giant turtle-like creature. In 1968, when more fossils were discovered, paleontologists then began to believe that Therizinosaurus was a carnivorous dinosaur, due to the size and shape of the claws. Sometime between the 1980's and 1990's, Therizinosaurus was then discovered to have a prosauropod-like body structure, leading to the theory that it was a herbivorous dinosaur. These longs claws are speculated to have been for feeding as well as intimidation and potentially defense. It used its claws, strong arms, and long neck to browse foliage.

Paleoecology

Therizinosaurus lived around 72–66 million years ago, roaming near rivers and woodlands in search of vegetation that would have possessed various bodies of water, from rivers to marshlands. Its long neck and pointed beak suggest that Therizinosaurus' diet consisted of high-level vegetation such as tree branches and large shrubs. It shared its environment with a variety of other animals; among them dinosaurs like Gallimimus, Homalocephale, and the apex predator Tarbosaurus.

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External Links

• Therizinosaurus on Wikipedia