In the dianosaur family, there is one more new member called Hagryphus giganteus added. Scientists from the Utah state have discovered the remains of a new bird-like, carnivirous dinosaur in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM), southern Utah. Lindsay Zanno, a Ph.D student of the University of Utah authored the findings and published in the latest issue of peer-reviewed Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. Based on the fossilized remains of hand and foot bones, comparisons with more complete skeletons found in Asia, scientists can estimate the height of this animal about 7 feet when it is standing upright.
The new dinosaur, formally dubbed Hagryphus giganteus, which means "giant four-footed, bird-like god of the western desert” in reference to the animal's outward resemblance to a large land bird, its giant stature, and its discovery in the Utah desert. Hagryphus is a member of the oviraptorosaurs, a group of bird-like feathered dinosaurs with toothless beaks, powerful arms and formidable claws. ......
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The new dinosaur, formally dubbed Hagryphus giganteus, which means "giant four-footed, bird-like god of the western desert” in reference to the animal's outward resemblance to a large land bird, its giant stature, and its discovery in the Utah desert. Hagryphus is a member of the oviraptorosaurs, a group of bird-like feathered dinosaurs with toothless beaks, powerful arms and formidable claws. ......
Read the full news release of University of Utah (via Boing Boing)
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