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The fossil of the new species contains several distinguishing features that link it to Alvarezsauridae, the family of dinosaurs that includes species such as Mononykus (meaning one claw) and that was previously thought to be a flightless offshoot of ancient birds due to skeletal similarities.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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"This spectacular skeleton shows how the strange arms of Mononykus and other alvarezsaurs evolved from a more typically theropod grasping hand."
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The fossil of the newly discovered species has several features linking it to Alvarezsauridae, which included species like Mononykus (meaning one claw) and was previously thought to be a flightless offshoot of ancient birds.
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Mononykus (meaning one claw) and that was previously thought to be a flightless offshoot of ancient birds due to skeletal similarities.
NSF News 2010
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"This spectacular skeleton shows how the strange arms of Mononykus and other Alvarezsaurs evolved from a more typically theropod grasping hand."
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Mononykus (meaning one claw) and that was previously thought to be a flightless offshoot of ancient birds due to skeletal similarities.
NSF News 2010
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The dinosaur belongs to the Alvarezsauridae family, which includes Alvarezsaurus calvoi, a bird-like dinosaur that likely snagged insects for food, and Mononykus olecranus, another lightweight that was equipped with a pair of stubby claws whose function is not known for sure.
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The dinosaur belongs to the Alvarezsauridae family, which includes Alvarezsaurus calvoi, a bird-like dinosaur that likely snagged insects for food, and Mononykus olecranus, another lightweight that was equipped with a pair of stubby claws whose function is not known for sure.
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Mononykus and other alvarezsaurs evolved from a more typically theropod grasping hand. "
NSF News 2010
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Mononykus and other alvarezsaurs evolved from a more typically theropod grasping hand. "
NSF News 2010
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