Weighing around seven tonnes and growing up to around 11m in length, Deinocheirus is the largest ornithomimosaur ever to have existed. This genus dates back approximately 70m years to the late Cretaceous period and its name translates as ‘horrible hand’, in reference to its large, powerful claws.

Code Name
DNC
Dinosaur Category
Slug
deinocheirus
Dinosaur Genus
Theropod
Dinosaur Era
Cretaceous
Included In
DLC
Dinosaur Family
Ornithomimidae