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. The fossils of Duonychus ...

The dinosaur, named Duonychus tsogtbaatari, measured about 10 feet (3 meters) long, weighed approximately 575 pounds (260 kg) and lived roughly 90 to 95 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period.

The dinosaur, named Duonychus tsogtbaatari, measured about 10 feet (3 meters) long, weighed approximately 575 pounds (260 kg) and lived roughly 90 to 95 million years ago during the Cretaceous ...

The dinosaur, named Duonychus tsogtbaatari, measured about 10 feet (3 meters) long, weighed approximately 575 pounds (260 kg) and lived roughly 90 to 95 million years ago during the Cretaceous ...

Paleontologists unearthed the largest fully preserved dinosaur claw, measuring nearly a foot, in Mongolia's Gobi Desert. The newly discovered species, Duonychus tsogtbaatari, belonged to the ...

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 ...

Most therizinosaurs had long claws to grab and manipulate plants, giving them “this reputation as Edward Scissorhands dinosaurs,” said Steve Brusatte, a professor of paleontology at the ...

Duonychus’s claws are nearly 30 centimetres long.Unusually, the claw sheaths – made of keratin, the same material as our fingernails – have been preserved. “Keratin usually doesn’t ...

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 ...

Weird Mongolian dinosaur wielded 'big, sharp and nasty' claws. By Will Dunham. March 25, 2025 3:04 PM UTC Updated March 25, 2025 ... Its claws measured about a foot (30 cm) long. Sign up here.

The dinosaur, named Duonychus tsogtbaatari, measured about 10 feet (3 meters) long, weighed approximately 575 pounds (260 kg) and lived roughly 90 to 95 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period.

Weird Mongolian dinosaur wielded ’big, sharp and nasty’ claws ...