Scientists from the Institute of Paleontology of Mongolia have discovered a new type of terizinosaurus. The unique feature of this dinosaur is just two fingers with large 30 -centimeter claws.
A group of scientists from the Institute of Paleontology of the Mongol Academy of Sciences have made a unique discovery – a new type of dinosaurs, Duonychus Tsogtbaatari.
According to NBC News, it is a representative of Terizinosaurus, which is different from his relatives with the structure of the feet. Instead of three fingers, he only has two, but has large claws of 30 cm long.
Researchers found that dinosaurus was about 3 meters high and weighed about 260 kg. He lived during the Cretaceous period, from 145 to 66 million years ago, living the territory of modern Asia and North America.
The remains of the Duonychus Tsogtbaatari were found in 2012 during the excavation of the Gobi desert, but the final definition of species lasted more than a decade. The age of the found sample is estimated at 90 million years.
It is noteworthy that UNESCO called the Gobi desert one of the largest found in the world, confirming the uniqueness of this region for paleontology.
Kobayashi et al / Iscience by Reuters
Earlier it was reported in Patagonia, scientists found a new type of dinosaur, called Chadititan Calvoi, or “Titan of Salt”.
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