CretaceousHerbivoreMedium
Nothronychus
no-THRON-ik-us
"slothful claw"
Overview
A therizinosaurid from the Late Cretaceous of North America, the first therizinosaur found outside Asia.
Vital Statistics
Length
5 m
Height
2 m
Weight
600 kg
Est. Speed
20 km/h
Discovered
2001
Named by
James Kirkland & Douglas Wolfe
Countries Discovered
United States
Interesting Facts
The first therizinosaur found in North America
A slow, pot-bellied herbivore
Had enormous claws for grasping plants
Closest Relatives
SegnosaurusErlikosaurusSuzhousaurusTherizinosaurus