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Canadian Dig Yields Tiny Dinosaur - Canada


Science & Tech  (tags: canada, dinosaur, carnivore, chicken, teeth, fossils, paleontology, scientists, discovery, interesting )

Chrissy
- 269 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
The smallest meat-eating dinosaur yet to be found in North America has been identified from six tiny pelvic bones. Hesperonychus was the size of a small-chicken, and used its rows of serrated teeth to feed on insects, experts say. The bird-like creature
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Chrissy N. (118)
Tuesday March 17, 2009, 2:24 am
This begs the statement "As rare as hens teeth"! I'd rather have my hens any day, although they can pick a BBQ chicken carcass to zip in record time!
 

MARY L. (153)
Tuesday March 17, 2009, 11:34 am
Gesh, such a tiny little guy. I'm amazed her lived for as long as her did. Thank you for posting this.
 

Estella Ameigh (20)
Tuesday March 17, 2009, 1:46 pm
Thanks Chrissy. Hadn't ever thought we would hear of one this tiny.
 
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