Deinocheirus V2 (SciiFii)

Deinocheirus arboramus (name meaning "tree-like terrible claw) is a species of large ornithomimosaur that originally lived during the Late Cretaceous around 70 million years ago in what is now the Nemegt Formation of Mongolia as an extinct species, Deinocheirus mirificus, and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and, unlike SciiFii's first Deinocheirus species, has been intentionally introduced throughout the forests, swamps, marshlands, open woodlands, grasslands, and shrublands across Eurasia to help boost it's biodiversity. Deinocheirus arboramus is an unusual ornithomimosaur, one of the largest of the clade at 36 feet (11 meters) long, and weighing 6.4 tonnes (7.1 short tons). Though it is a bulky animal, it has many hollow bones which saves weight. The arms are among the largest of any bipedal dinosaur at 2.4 meters (7.9 ft) long, with large, blunt claws on its three-fingered hands, which are used for pulling down branches, catch fish, and for defense against predators. The legs are relatively short, and bare blunt claws. Its vertebrae has tall neural spines that form a "hump" along its back, which is used in case of food shortages or droughts. Most of its vertebrae and some other bones are highly pneumatised by invading air sacs. The tail ends in pygostyle-like vertebrae, which in turn ends with a fan of feathers. Its head is about 1.024 meters (3.36 ft) long, with a wide bill and a deep lower jaw, similar to those of hadrosaurs. Deinocheirus arboramus is not adapted for speed, unlike other ornithomimosaurs. Deinocheirus arboramus is an omnivore that primarily feeds on leaves, conifer needles, nuts, fruits, cycads, ferns, fish, and insects. To help digest its food, it swallows gastroliths (stomach stones) to grind up food in its stomach. Deinocheirus arboramus is covered in thick, yellow feathers that matches several plant species that live throughout Eurasia, so it can blend in easily to avoid getting spotted by predators. The conservation status of Deinocheirus arboramus is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts and the dinosaur's wide range.
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