A new species of dinosaur with strange claws has been unearthed in Mongolia by paleontologists. This new genus and species is a therizinosaur, plant-eating, two-legged giants with long claws, and ...

The specimen belonged to the group called Therizinosaurs, feathered ground-dwellers known for their huge claws, leaf-shaped teeth and long necks ending in small heads.

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The dinosaur, named Duonychus tsogtbaatari, measured about 10 feet long. via REUTERS Therizinosaurs, which inhabited Asia and North America, are distinguished by their large claws.

Dinosaur claws had many functions, but now a team has shown some predatory dinosaurs used their claws for digging or even for display.