Erlikosaurus
Erlikosaurus andrewsi
ok. 3,4 mDojrzałość nieustalona · rekonstrukcja
Body length
Body length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass · szacunek
- No estimateSzacunki kopalne
Erlikosaurus — size comparison
Erlikosaurus was a therizinosaur with a small head, a long neck and a bulky body. It belonged to the theropods, but its build differed from that of a typical la
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Length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaReconstructed measurements · fossil estimates
Body lengthScale in m
01234
approx. 3.4 m
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Erlikosaurus — size comparison — facts and sources
Erlikosaurus was a therizinosaur with a small head, a long neck and a bulky body. It belonged to the theropods, but its build differed from that of a typical large carnivore. Mongolian fossils include a skull and skeletal parts important for comparing feeding methods.
Long claws on the forelimbs are a prominent feature of reconstructions, but need not have served exclusively in combat. Feathers are reconstructed by analogy with relatives. The beak and teeth support consideration of plant food; the precise contribution of small animals to its diet remains difficult to determine.