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Nothronychus: quick facts

Nothronychus was a therizinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of North America, notable as one of the first members of this strange group found outside Asia. It had a pot-bellied body, long neck, small he

Period
Late Cretaceous
Diet
Herbivore
Length
15-20 feet (4.5-6 meters)
Family
Therizinosauridae

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