stood as one of the largest temnospondyls of its time

giant turtles

Approximate measurements of the Kronosaurus: Complete 1:60 Scale

since its skeleton shows very "bird-like" characteristics

which may have contributed to buoyancy and hydrodynamic stability

Deinocheirus mirificus Smilodon populator stood as one of theDeinocheirus mirificus was a huge ornithomimosaur theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous , approximately 70 million years ago, in what is now Mongolia. Its name means strange and terrible hand, and refers to its impressive arms, which were over two meters long and were first discovered in 1965, long before the rest of its skeleton was known. For decades, the animal remained an enigma, as only its forelimbs were known; it wasnt until