CretaceousOmnivoreLarge
Deinocheirus
DYE-no-KYE-rus
"terrible hand"
Overview
A gigantic, hump-backed ornithomimosaur with enormous arms and a duck-like bill.
Vital Statistics
Length
11 m
Height
4 m
Weight
6 t
Est. Speed
25 km/h
Discovered
1970
Named by
Halszka Osmólska & Ewa Roniewicz
Countries Discovered
Mongolia
Interesting Facts
Had arms over 2.4 meters long with huge claws
The largest known ornithomimosaur
Had a sail or hump on its back and a duck-like snout
Closest Relatives
GallimimusGarudimimusOrnithomimusPelecanimimus