An international team has just identified a new species of therizinosaur with impressive claws. Its exceptionally well-preserved fossils reveal a unique anatomy within this group

Millions of years later, fossilized remains are now revealing the story of a giant, clawed dinosaur that once dominated the Earth. Paleontologists have just unearthed a brand-new dinosaur species in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia,

Described in the journal iScience today, the new dinosaur comes from rocks in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert that are over 90 million years old. Back in 2012, paleontologists from the Mongolian Academy of Sciences initially unearthed parts of the spine,

While Duonychus tsogtbaatari had formidable claws, they were likely used to grasp vegetation, according to a study of a fully preserved fossil from the Gobi Desert.

Paleontologists unearthed a fully preserved claw fossil. The prehistoric remains were found in Mongolia’s. A recreation revealed the dinosaur the clawed-hand belonged to had two fingers. Researchers suggest the unknown species looked like a mix between a sloth,

Duonychus tsogtbaatari is a newly discovered plant-eater that roamed Earth tens of millions of years ago. It had a long neck, two legs, and two massive claws.