Deinocheirus

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Deinocheirus's arms were so long that its hands reached past its knees. elaborate share

Gigantoraptor

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Gigantoraptor, despite its name, wasn't actually a raptor; it was an oviraptorosaur, a group of feathered dinosaurs more closely related to birds. elaborate share

Herrerasaurus

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Herrerasaurus, one of the earliest known dinosaurs, lived during the Late Triassic period, predating many of the more well-known dinosaur groups. elaborate share

Compsognathus

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Compsognathus is one of the smallest known dinosaurs, about the size of a chicken. elaborate share

Irritator

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Irritator's skull was deliberately altered by fossil hunters who tried to make it more marketable, filing down parts of it before it was studied scientifically. elaborate share

Oviraptor

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Oviraptor's name, meaning "egg thief," is a misnomer. The first fossil was found near a nest of what were assumed to be Protoceratops eggs, but later discoveries showed it was actually sitting on its own eggs. elaborate share