Deinocheirus Coloring Pages

A Dinosaur with "Terrible Hands" That Was Full of Mysteries

For a long time, only the fossils of the giant arms of Deinocheirus were found. That made it a "mystery dinosaur" that puzzled researchers all over the world. Recently, we finally learned what its whole body looked like, and everyone was amazed by its super strange appearance!

Name and English Name

In English, it is written as Deinocheirus. Its name comes from combining the Greek words for "terrible" (deinos) and "hand" (cheir). It got this name because the very first arms found were 2.4 meters long and had huge, sharp claws!

When and Where Did Deinocheirus Live? (Period and Habitat)

Deinocheirus lived about 70 million years ago near the end of a time called the "Cretaceous period." It lived around the Gobi Desert in modern-day Mongolia. Back then, it was not a desert like it is today. People think it was a lush, green place with many big rivers and wetlands!

A Very Big Body! (Size)

Deinocheirus is one of the biggest dinosaurs in the ostrich-like group (ornithomimosaurs).

• Deinocheirus Giant Arms Standard Dinosaur Late Cretaceous Mongolia Omnivore 11 m 6.5 t Easy This is a coloring page of Deinocheirus! Deinocheirus means "terrible hand" in Greek. It had huge arms that were about 2.4 meters long. With giant claws on its hands, it could catch fish and grab plants to eat. Color this giant-armed dinosaur in your favorite colors! Deinocheirus Coloring Page Deinocheirus Nurie Zukan Fun Facts About Deinocheirus For a long time, only the giant arm bones of Deinocheirus were found! Because of this, it was a mysterious dinosaur for almost 50 years. Later, when more bones were discovered, people learned that it had a duck-like beak and a big sail-like hump on its back.

  It was about 11 meters long! That is as long as a big bus.

• It weighed about 6.4 tons. People say it was even heavier than an African elephant!

It looks just like a combined dinosaur full of fun features!

Deinocheirus has lots of fun features that no other dinosaur has!

• Beak: It had a flat beak that spread out sideways, just like a duck!

• The sail on its back: On its back, it had a raised part like a camel's hump or a Spinosaurus's sail.

• Huge arms: Its arms were 2.4 meters long and had three sharp claws that were 20 centimeters long.

• Foot shape: The tips of its feet were not sharp claws. Instead, they were shaped like hooves so it wouldn't sink into muddy ground.

What Did It Eat? (Food)

Deinocheirus was an "omnivore" that ate both plants and animals. Fossils of its stomach showed fish scales and many stones called "gizzard stones" used to grind up food. It seems to have lived near the water, eating plants and catching fish with its beak.

Show Off the Soft Feathers

Experts think Deinocheirus had fluffy feathers on parts of its body.

• Instead of coloring everything the same, move your colored pencil in tiny strokes to layer short lines.

• If you use slightly different colors for its back and belly, it will look just like a real animal.

Make the Sail on Its Back Stand Out

The coolest part of this dinosaur is the big hump on its back.

• Try coloring the edges of the sail darker and the middle lighter. This makes it pop out and look like a huge, mighty back!

• Maybe this sail had bright colors to show off to its friends. It could be fun to use red or orange!

How to Color the Beak and Claws

The beak and claws are hard parts, unlike the rest of the body.

• Try coloring the beak yellowish or cream-colored. Make the claws look strong with dark brown or gray.

• If you leave a tiny bit of white shiny light at the tips of the claws, you will get sharp, powerful "terrible hands"!

Draw a Watery Background

Deinocheirus lived in wetlands, so try adding a fun background.

• Draw puddles and green grass by its feet to make Deinocheirus look like it is jumping right off the page.

• If you draw little fish in the water, you can make a cool scene of Deinocheirus eating its lunch!

The Name Means "Terrible Hand"

The name Deinocheirus means "terrible hand" in Greek. Just like its name says, it had huge arms about 2.4 meters long with giant, sharp claws.

It Was a "Mystery Dinosaur" for 50 Years!?

In 1965, scientists found fossils of only its huge arms. For about 50 years after that, "fossils of the rest of its body" could not be found! Because no one knew what it really looked like, it was called a "mystery dinosaur" for a long time, and it puzzled scientists all over the world.

A Big Beak Like a Duck

When scientists finally found the full fossil, they learned it had a "flat beak like a duck" on its head. It is believed that it used this big beak to scoop up water plants and fish to eat.

A Hump Like a Camel on Its Back?

Deinocheirus had tall bones sticking out of its back, making a big bump like a "camel's hump" or a large sail. Because its body was so big and heavy, people think it had this shape to hold up its strong back muscles.