Dinosaur
Deinocheirus
Its arms reached about 2.4 meters and ended in three-fingered hands with large claws.
For decades, Deinocheirus was a mystery dominated by enormous arms.
Three stages. One companion.
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Deinocheirus at a glance
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Alongside evidence consistent with plant material, fish remains were found in the stomach region of one specimen.
- When it lived
- Cretaceous
- Group
- Deinocheiridae
- Deinocheirids
- Fossil locations
- Mongolia
- Places where fossils have been found
Beyond the game
The real Deinocheirus
For decades it was only known by huge arms and a few bones. Two more complete specimens described in 2014 made it possible to clarify the shape of this peculiar ornithomimosaur.
Its arms reached about 2.4 meters and ended in three-fingered hands with large claws. More complete specimens changed the picture: researchers could finally connect those arms to the rest of the body. One discovery can transform an entire reconstruction.
This grouping describes evolutionary relationships. Its members share ancestors; they do not form a chain in which one must turn into another.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Fossil records: linked collections and publications.A note on the science
Its arms reached about 2.4 meters and ended in three-fingered hands with large claws. More complete specimens changed the picture: researchers could finally connect those arms to the rest of the body. One discovery can transform an entire reconstruction.
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- Deinocheirus mirificus
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- Deinocheirus
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- Deinocheiridae
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- Living birds
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