US EditionCalgary paleontologist part of discovery of new dinosaur with 30-centimetre claws
- Paleontologists discovered a new dinosaur species named Duonychus Tsogtbaatari in Mongolia's Gobi Desert, which features distinctive two-fingered claws.
- The dinosaur stood about 10 feet tall and weighed 573 pounds, according to Darla Zelenitsky, an associate professor at the University of Calgary.
- Zelenitsky noted that the dinosaur's claws, while not used for hunting, could serve as weapons for self-defense.
- Steve Brusatte mentioned that this discovery adds to our knowledge of unusual dinosaurs and noted that many therizinosaurs likely had feathers.
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Bizarre two-clawed dinosaur discovered in Mongolia
Scientists have discovered the remains of a new dinosaur species during excavations in the Mongolic Gobi Desert. A unique animal with two huge claws and a somewhat bizarre appearance emerges from a reconstruction they made. Researcher Anne Schulp calls the discovery “Super special”. Duonychus tsogtbaatari, a species in the group that included the Tyrannosaurus rex, was a feathered dino that lived about 90 million years ago. According to the rese…
Calgary Paleontologist Part of Discovery of New Dinosaur With 30-Centimetre Claws
A University of Calgary paleontologist is part of a discovery of a new species of dinosaur with 30-centimetre-long claws found in a Mongolian desert. Darla Zelenitsky says the remains of the therizinosaur were found in the Gobi desert in 2012 during the construction of a water pipeline. She says the species normally had three-fingered hands used to gather vegetation for food. Zelenitsky says this specimen evolved to have only two claws and has b…
Calgary paleontologist part of discovery of new dinosaur with 30-centimetre claws
CALGARY — A University of Calgary paleontologist is part of a discovery of a new species of dinosaur with 30-centimetre-long claws found in a Mongolian desert. Darla Zelenitsky says the remains of the therizinosaur were found in the Gobi desert in 2012 during the construction of a water pipeline. She says the species normally had […]
‘Incredibly rare’ Mongolian dinosaur wielded ‘big, sharp and nasty’ claws
Duonychus was a medium-sized member of a group of awkward-looking dinosaurs called therizinosaurs, which were known for having a rotund torso, long neck, small head, bipedal stance, feathers on the body and massive claws on the hands
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