Austria 3 euro commemorativo 2021 Therizinosaurus color fdc

 coin Austria 3 euro commemorative 2021 Therizinosaurus color bu

Appearances can be deceptive. Weighing five tons, up to ten meters high, and equipped with sharp claws longer than those of any other land animal that has ever existed, Therizinosaurus was not as dangerous as it appeared. The subject of the sixth coin in the superlative Supersaurs series was actually a vegetarian and his claws were better suited to detaching vegetation than to attack other animals that roamed the planet about 70 million years ago.

As a theropod, Therizinosaurus cheloniformis was not only distantly related to predators such as Tyrannosaurus rex, but also to today's birds. Originally a carnivore, Therizinosaurus changed its diet over time and became a pure herbivore. During the Late Cretaceous, he lived in areas of the northern continent of Laurasia that now correspond to North America, China, and Mongolia. Up to one meter in length, flat, curved and pointed at the tip, the dinosaur's claws are responsible for its nickname, "sickle lizard". They were mainly used to reach the high branches of trees and perhaps for self-defense. The well-preserved remains of one of its close relatives suggested that, rather surprisingly, Therizinosaurus was also partially feathered. - nickel metal - weight 16 g - diameter 34 mm colored creatures series - product code P / 08735_EC