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Jess Thomson

'Exquisitely preserved' ginormous claws from Mongolia reveal strange evolution in dinosaurs

Artist illustration of the newfound dinosaur species Duonychus tsogtbaatari with two long sickle-shaped claws pulling a tree branch towards its mouth.

A new species of dinosaur with strange claws has been unearthed in Mongolia by paleontologists.

This new genus and species is a therizinosaur, plant-eating, two-legged giants with long claws, and was discovered buried in the Gobi Desert, according to a new study published Tuesday (March 25) in the journal iScience.

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