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The newly described dinosaur, called Albertonykus borealis, was about the size of a chicken and is now considered the smallest dinosaur to have existed in North America.
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The newly described dinosaur, called Albertonykus borealis, was about the size of a chicken and is now considered the smallest dinosaur to have existed in North America.
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It unseats the diminutive Cretaceous theropod Albertonykus borealis (described in 2008) as the smallest-known nonavian dinosaur from North America.
Uppity Authors, Scary Vampires, and Whatnot greygirlbeast 2009
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Also love all this basal-saurischian stuff, Albertonykus!
Life's Time Capsule: me, 3D and Plateosaurus... davidmaas 2009
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Albertonykus borealis, a 2. 5-foot-long insectivore, had been previously thought to be the smallest North American dinosaur.
CNN.com 2009
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Currie and Longrich last year described the previous record-setting small North American dinosaur, a chicken-sized insectivore named Albertonykus borealis.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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Called Albertonykus borealis, the slender bird-like creature is a new member of the family Alvarezsauridae and one of only a few such fossils found outside of South America and Asia, the scientists said.
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Called the Albertonykus borealis, the odd-looking creature had bird-like features including slender legs, jaws like pincers and stubby arms with big claws.
The Times of India 2008
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His research on the Albertonykus is published in the journal Cretaceous Research.
The Times of India 2008
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Called Albertonykus borealis, the slender bird-like creature is a new member of the family Alvarezsauridae and is one of only a few such fossils found outside of South America and Asia.
Scientific Blogging 2008
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