The New Troodon That Rivalled Utahraptor In Size
Ever wondered where the news about the Troodontids has been? Well we have a new discovery to unpack which presents one of the largest deinonychosauria to exist! For now it is known as Fujianipus yingliangi.
Let us get into this!
Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:46 Background Knowledge
2:32 Size
5:00 Speed
6:07 Environment
7:32 Conclusion
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Lida Xing, Kecheng Niu, Martin G. Lockley, Anthony Romilio, Ke Deng, W. Scott Persons, Deinonychosaur trackways in southeastern China record a possible giant troodontid, iScience, 2024, 109598,
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