Alternate Dinosaurs: Therizinosaurs

Across much of the planet, onithopods are the dominat herbivores but there are others, such as the therizinosaurs.

History
The therizinosaurs first appeared in early Cretaceous Asia and over millions of years, their claws got longer, their necks longer, and heads smaller. They flourished in the early Eocene rain forest, but went on decline as the jungles dwindled. The therizinosaurs died out in Asia in the late Miocene, but they managed to hold on in North America. however, during the Plilocene, much of those forests became grassland. The therizinosaurs were forced to isolated pockets of forest in eastern North America, and the Amazon rainforest to the south. Only 3 species remain today.

Forest Claw (Saltus ungue)
The forest claw is the biggest therizinosaur in North America. they feed primarily oak leaves from oaks, maples, and mognolias. Their range extends from southern Quebec to Georgia.

Swamp Claw (Palus ungue)
As a swamp dwelling relative of the forest claw, they eat leaves from mangroves and other swamp trees. Their range extends from Florida to Louisiana.

Rainforest Dweller (Rainforest incola)
The rainforest dweller is a species of therizinosaur native to the Amazon rainforest. They live in Brazil, Ecuador, and Argentina.