Papo Dinosaurs Therizinosaurus 55069
Therizinosaurus is a genus of herbivorous theropod dinosaurs belonging to the group Therizinosauria, which lived in the area of present-day Mongolia during the Late Cretaceous Period. The only named species is Therizinosaurus cheloniformis.
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The first fossils of Therizinosaurus, a pair of giant claws, were found in 1948. The type species was given its name in 1954, Therizinosaurus cheloniformis, meaning "tortoise-shaped reaper saurian". It was thought that it was an animal that resembled a sea turtle and mowed seaweed with its claws. Only after new finds in the 1970s did scientists understand that it was, in fact, a theropod dinosaur. Even then people didn't really know what the animal looked like; this only became clear in the 1990s after previously discovered species were recognized as relatives. These enable us to form a picture of Therizinosaurus, of which very few remains have yet been discovered.
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| Product number | 0032730935 |
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| Product Description | The first fossils of Therizinosaurus, a pair of giant claws, were found in 1948. The type species was given its name in 1954, Therizinosaurus cheloniformis, meaning "tortoise-shaped reaper saurian". It was thought that it was an animal that resembled a sea turtle and mowed seaweed with its claws. Only after new finds in the 1970s did scientists understand that it was, in fact, a theropod dinosaur. Even then people didn't really know what the animal looked like; this only became clear in the 1990s after previously discovered species were recognized as relatives. These enable us to form a picture of Therizinosaurus, of which very few remains have yet been discovered. |
| Catalog Number | 55069 |
| Size | 21.00 cm x 14.50 cm x 21.30 cm |
| Barcode | 3465000550691 |
| Brand | Papo |
| Age Recommendation | 5-12 years |