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Meet Meraxes Giga, a Ferocious Dinosaur With Teeny Arms Like T. Rex
Tyrannosaurus rex was one of the scariest dinosaurs to have roamed the planet, but it’s also the laughing stock of the dinosaur kingdom due its tiny arms. Never fear, T. rex: Researchers in Argentina have found you a friend that shares your absurdly small arms.
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Famous ‘Big John’ Fossil Is More Evidence That Triceratops Fought Each Other
Paleontologists have long speculated that the horns and frill of Triceratops, in addition to providing a formidable defence against predators, were also used to fight members of the same species. Scientists say they’ve found the most compelling evidence yet in favour of this intriguing possibility.
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Largest-Ever Flying Animal Jumped 2.44 m Into the Air Before Liftoff
Quetzalcoatlus, with its 12.19 m wingspan, is undoubtedly one of the most extraordinary animals to have ever lived. The creature was capable of flight, but how it managed to launch itself into the air has remained a mystery — until now.
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Some Dinosaurs May Have Swung Their Tails to Walk
New 3D simulations of dinosaur movement suggest that some of the animals may have swung their tails to and fro to help them move, similar to how we humans swing our arms. Looking at the simulated movements of one Triassic theropod, Coelophysis bauri, an interdisciplinary team of researchers suggest that movements of the tail from…