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A newly discovered species of feathered, bipedal dinosaur with "exceptionally preserved and atypical hands" had just two fingers, each one tipped with a gigantic, claw-like talon. A remarkable fossil ...
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A new species of dinosaur uncovered in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia had two gigantic claws on each arm, according to findings published Tuesday in the journal iScience.
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Ginormous Claws Found in The Gobi Desert Belong to a Never-Before-Seen Species
A newly discovered species of feathered, bipedal dinosaur with "exceptionally preserved and atypical hands" had just two fingers, each one tipped with a gigantic, claw-like talon. A remarkable fossil specimen found in southeastern Mongolia gave researchers a clear idea of what the claws would have looked like in real life,
Largest fully preserved dinosaur claw unearthed in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert
Paleontologists unearthed the fossil in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, and the find is unique because of a sheath preserved on one of the digits, which reveals the claw’s true length.
A 'weird' dinosaur has been unearthed in the Gobi Desert. What do we know?
With two-fingered hands and long "nasty" claws, the Duonychus tsogtbaatari is certainly a strange sight. Fossils of this dinosaur were recently unearthed in Mongolia's Gobi Desert while a water pipeline was being constructed. Scientists say the Duonychus was a member of a group of "some of the weirdest dinosaurs ever".
New dinosaur species with foot-long claws discovered in Mongolia
While Duonychus tsogtbaatari had formidable claws, they were likely used to grasp vegetation, according to a study of a fully preserved fossil from the Gobi Desert.
Largest fully-preserved dinosaur claw unearthed
Paleontologists unearthed a fully preserved claw fossil. The prehistoric remains were found in Mongolia’s. A recreation revealed the dinosaur the clawed-hand belonged to had two fingers. Researchers suggest the unknown species looked like a mix between a sloth,
Newly found dino’s claws were like ‘oversized barbecue tongs’
Duonychus tsogtbaatari is a newly discovered plant-eater that roamed Earth tens of millions of years ago. It had a long neck, two legs, and two massive claws.
Scientists discover rare dinosaur species similar to modern sloths: What makes it unique
Researchers in Mongolia's Gobi Desert have discovered a unique two-clawed dinosaur species, Duonychus tsogtbaatari, from the Late Cretaceous period. U
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Polish Cyclist Completes Brutal Winter Ride Across the Gobi Desert
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Dinosaur With Two Massive, Sloth-Like Claws Is on ‘Another Level’ of Weird—Even Among Its Unusual Group of Relatives
Paleontologists discovered Duonychus tsogtbaatari from fossils uncovered in 2012. It was a giant, feathered creature adapted to grasp and feed on vegetation
Weird Mongolian dinosaur wielded 'big, sharp and nasty' claws
Fossils unearthed during construction of a water pipeline in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia have revealed one of the oddest members of a rather strange group of dinosaurs, a creature whose two-fingered hands sport a pair of menacing curved claws.
Enormous claws of an unknown feathered dinosaur species discovered after 90M years
A stunning dinosaur fossil, Duonychus tsogtbaatari, found in Mongolia's Gobi Desert, shows an odd two-fingered, feathered theropod with humongous, well-preserved claws, adding new information on the enigmatic therizinosaurs.
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They show the gritty side of dinosaur life,” Lacovara said. “Dinosaurs were authentic beings that lived under their own auspices and had their own challenges and tragedies and triumphs — just like the rest of us.
Unique two-clawed dinosaur discovered
A rare new species of two-clawed dinosaur has been discovered by scientists in Mongolia's Gobi Desert. The species, named Duonychus tsogtbaatari, was unique within a group of dinosaurs called Therizinosaurs, which stood on their hind legs and usually had three claws. It was medium-sized, with an estimated weight of approximately 260kg.
Rare fossil sheds light on unusual claw-bearing Therizinosaur
A rare fossil unearthed in Mongolia's Gobi Desert has led to the identification of a new dinosaur species Duonychus tsogtbaatari.
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