Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Video Pick of the Week: A Stocky Predator

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Reporting in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers describe a new predatory dinosaur from the late Cretaceous period in Europe. Balaur bondoc (Romanian for "stocky dragon") is huskier than its closest relative the Velociraptor and has unusual feet. (Credits: Drawings courtesy of Mihai Dumbrava via Zoltan Csiki. Images courtesy of Mick Ellison/AMNH ) Viewed 12440 times. See More Videos

We meet a newly discovered dinosaur that researchers describe as a 'stocky dragon' -- with claws that could pack a real punch. We'll hear about Balaur bondoc, a relative of Velociraptor.