An illustration of Anzu wyliei shows several striking anatomical features of the large, feathered dinosaur, including its long tail, feathered arms, toothless beak and a tall crest on the top of its skull. (Credit: Mark Klingler, Carnegie Museum of Natural History.)
A ten foot tall raptor, with a chicken-like head and possibly covered in feathers roamed North America 66 million years ago, says a new study. A team of scientists identified this new species, Anzu wyliei, from three partial fossils found in North and South Dakota. These fossils gave paleontologists a more detailed picture of North American oviraptorosaurs, feathered and beaked dinosaurs that are more commonly found in Asia.
Original research paper published in the journal PLOS ONE on March 19, 2014.
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