Alxasaurus
Alxasaurus (meaning "Alxa lizard") was a therizinosaur theropod that lived during the Lower Cretaceous, about 112 to 100 million years ago. Like its near relatives, it was herbivorous. It was about 13 ft (4 m) long and weighed about 800–900 pounds (350 to 400 kg). Five incomplete fossil skeletons have been found in Mongolia.
| Alxasaurus Temporal range: Lower Cretaceous
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| Family: | Alxasauridae
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| Genus: | Alxasaurus
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Alxasaurus Media
Skeletal composite of specimens
Size comparison of the Lower Cretaceous Chinese therizinosauroid maniraptoran Alxasaurus elesitaiensis. The silhouette is scaled to a 37.5 cm (14.8 in) humerus. The human silhouette is from
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Left dentary of the holotype
Comparison of therizinosaur mangual unguals, including Alxasaurus
Life restoration of the primitive therizinosaur Falcarius, Early Cretaceous.
Jianchangosaurus Restoration
Life restoration of an individual of the primitive Asian therizinosaurs Beipiaosaurus inexpectus. At least three specimens (IVPP V11559, STM 31-1 and BMNHC PH000911) preserve EBFFs (elongated broad filamentous feathers) which are primitive, filamentous feathers. BMNHC PH000911 was inferred to have had a brownish colouration.
Life restoration of the therizinosaur Enigmosaurus mongoliensis.
Therizinosaurus Restoration
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