Finally Found: The Body That Goes With These Monstrous Dinosaur Arms:
In 1965, paleontologists unearthed a ghastly pair of eight-foot, claw-tipped dinosaur arms, and little else. Since then, researchers have been searching for the rest of Deinocheirus mirificus (Latin for "unusual, horrible hands"). Now, a team working in Mongolia has found it.
About the creature: "Deinocheirus was much weirder than anyone could have imagined," University of Edinburgh paleontologist Stephen Brusatte told National Geographic's Ed Yong, "a colossal, slow-moving, horse-headed, hump-backed dinosaur that looks like something out of a bad sci-fi movie."
"At thirty-six feet long and twelve-thousand tons, Deinocheirus was certainly quite large, and its relatively stubby legs would suggest it took its time getting around. Along its back ran a prominent sail. Its face was elongated, and tapered to a toothless, duck-like beak:
SHAMBS - WOW! How very neat! Deinocheirus was certainly an, um, interesting looking animal! Its body structure and overall physiology reminds me somewhat of a camel crossed with an Iguanodon. I know that's a rather silly pairing, but it's the best I can deliver! Regardless, thank you so very much for taking the time to share this with us! :)
Alphadino65 Group: Member Rank: Triceratops View Profile
I think there were reports several months ago about this, but whatever, this at least gives definate certainty about what Deinocheirus looked like instead of wondering if it was a therizinosaur, a giant therapod, or something entirely different...
To me, it looks like a cross between an Edmontosaur, an Ouranosaur, and a Gallimus.
DinoSteve93 Group: Member Rank: Compsognathus View Profile
Yeah, knew about this quite a while ago. It's definitely something very interesting. As much as I disagree with the picture (that comes from a turntable walkcycle animation), I have to say Deinocheirus was very unique.
On the topic, do you notice how dinosaurs are slowly getting weirder and weirder? :D
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Lord of the Spinosaurs Group: Member Rank: Compsognathus View Profile
Theres one picture showing fish vertebrae in the stomach content of Deinocheirus. To me this is a smoking gun, it clearly shows that Deinocheirus took the niche of Spinosaurus and modern day bears.
There is no such thing as a pure predator. A meat-eater is eit
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