CretaceousHerbivoreMedium
Segnosaurus
SEG-no-SORE-us
"slow lizard"
Overview
A therizinosaurid from Mongolia with huge claws and a pot-bellied body, a herbivore among theropods.
Vital Statistics
Length
6 m
Height
2.5 m
Weight
1 t
Est. Speed
20 km/h
Discovered
1979
Named by
Altangerel Perle
Countries Discovered
Mongolia
Interesting Facts
Had enormous hand claws
A plant-eating theropod
From the Bayan Shireh Formation
Closest Relatives
ErlikosaurusEnigmosaurusNanshiungosaurusTherizinosaurus