Dinosaurs Around the World · Drawing 19 of 34
Therizinosaurus
Asia · Cretaceous
Therizinosaurus had three very long claws on each hand. This unusual dinosaur belonged to a plant-eating group.
Did you know?
Large claws do not prove a meat-eating diet.
Look together
What shape are its long claws?
An idea to try
Trace one long claw with your finger.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Therizinosaurus cheloniformis is known from Mongolia. Remains mainly include limb elements; the head and much of the body are reconstructed using better-known relatives. The long claws are not described as proven hunting weapons.
Look together: What shape are its long claws? Trace one long claw with your finger.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified reconstruction. Pose, unpreserved tissues and setting are interpreted. Choose your own colours; animals are not to one scale.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- Natural History Museum: TherizinosaurusShow that a theropod with enormous claws can be a plant-eater.
Source review: 2026-10-04. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
