known species Alxasaurus elesitaiensis discovered in...
Mongolia classification
Ornithodira
Dinosauria
Saurischia
Theropoda
Tetanurae
Therizinosauria size
3 to 4 meters in length time period
Albian (Early Cretaceous) diet
It is unknown what therizinosaurs ate, but some paleontologists have proposed that they were most likely bizarre plant-eating theropods. Alxasaurus, like other therizinosaurs had very large claws on its hands. These claws might have been used for defense from predators OR to rip open termite or ant nests if they were also insectivorous as well as herbivorous.
