Deinocheirus spinifer

***Deinocheirus spinifer*** is an original species designed and collaborated by User:GurgiFan57. It is a cloned ornithomimosaur that was created by Ninjica Tech as an attempt to recreate non-avian dinosaurs. This species was created to be as scientifically accurate as possible for the time, although with a few known scientific inaccuracies.

## Appearance and anatomy

*Deinocheirus spinifer* is a relative of *Deinocheirus mirificus* of the Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous, reaching similar sizes at 11 meters (36 ft) long, 3.8 meters (12.5 feet), and weighing 6,500 kilograms (6.5 tons). Its plumage is predominantly deep brown with some lighter stripes along the back and the base of its neck neck, and a much darker brown color on its hump. Its skin is light brown on the legs, hands, and its face (including its beak). Like *Deinocheirus mirificus*, *Deinocheirus spinifer* has blunt and short hand-claws on its long arms, which are used for digging and gathering plants.

## Behavior and ecology

*Deinocheirus spinifer* lives in various humid forested and open environments, having an ecological niche similarly to a cross between a moose and a bear. *Deinocheirus spinifer* is a diurnal animal, being active throughout the day except during the hottest or coldest hours, sleeping in shady areas when the outside temperature is hot or sleeping in large caves and similar structures when the outside temperature is cold. It has a wide array of vocalizations, such as booms, honks, rumbles, and deep hisses.

### Diet

Like its close relatives, *Deinocheirus spinifer* is a omnivorous animal, feeding primarily on a wide array of leaves, fruits, aquatic plants, and freshwater fish. Occasionally, it has been known to feed on smaller terrestrial animals such as deer, humans, and dogs, just to name a few, and is often feared by people because of this.

### Behavior and intelligence

*Deinocheirus spinifer* has an average intelligence among theropods, being most comparable to a ratite's in terms of its brain size. *Deinocheirus spinifer* has been known to be aggressive towards smaller herbivores or omnivores, sometimes viewing them as threats despite not being predators.

### Reproduction

*Deinocheirus spinifer* mates for life, producing a clutch of nearly 40 eggs. Once the eggs hatch, the young are capable of standing, walking, and running within just hours, like some birds. In the wild, the adults can teach their young how to find and forage for food, etc, while in captivity, either adult *Deinocheirus spinifer* and/or human keepers can teach the young.

## Trivia

*Deinocheirus spinifer* was cloned by Ninjica Tech as an attempt to resurrect long-extinct animals such as non-avian dinosaurs. However, this species has a few scientific inaccuracies, such as the lack of feathers on its lower arms, especially lacking bird-like pennaceous feathers. As of 2016, there have been breeding colonies of *Deinocheirus spinifer* living in North America, most likely due to illegal pet trade. These feral *Deinocheirus spinifer* may overgraze some wetland habitats and may alter those ecosystems in radical ways, causing concerns for the conservationists, and is classed as an invasive species as a result.