Tag Archive for 'Therizinosauria'

Life reconstruction of Jehol therizinosaurians, illustrating variation in body size, skeletal proportions and inferred ecological strategies among species (from bottom to top): Lingyuanosaurus sihedangensis is shown in a posture suggesting greater cursoriality; Jianchangosaurus yixianensis is depicted engaging in lingual-assisted feeding, consistent with its robust hyoid apparatus; Beipiaosaurus inexpectus exhibits a robust, less cursorial bauplan; and Kayrasaurus changliensis is reconstructed browsing on higher vegetation, reflecting its larger body size and inferred feeding strategy. Image credit: Kōhei Futaka.

New Therizinosaurian Dinosaur Unearthed in China

Sep 21, 2026 by Enrico de Lazaro

Paleontologists have described a new genus and species of therizinosaur based on a nearly complete skeleton found in northeastern China. Named Kayrasaurus...

Life reconstruction of Duonychus tsogtbaatari. Image credit: Masato Hattori.

Bizarre New Species of Therizinosaur Had Two-Fingered Hands

Apr 11, 2025 by Enrico de Lazaro

Paleontologists have unearthed the fossilized remains of a new and unusual therizinosaurid dinosaur with atypical hands in Mongolia. Life reconstruction...