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Parvicursor Dinosaur |
Parvicursor remotus was a tiny Alvarezsaurian dinosaur, with extended
slender legs for fast running. Only 45 to 55 cm (18 to 22 in) from snout
to end of tail, it may have been the negligible dinosaur known. |
Like other alvarezsaurs, Parvicursor's forelimbs were small and stubby, with hands all but completely turned into a single big claw, perhaps for opening tough termite mounds or other types of digging. It is unlikely that the claw could have served much for defense, as it was short and not designed for supple movements - it is more likely it would do as the animal's name implies: cursor means runner. |
Parvicursor, the smallest dinosaurs was displayed in Royal Tyrrell Museum which is recognized from Late Cretaceous sediments in Mongolia.
It is only known from one incomplete specimen, typically pelvis and hind
legs. Close relatives include Alvarezsaurus, Patagonykus, Mononykus and
its most newly discovered and closest relative, Shuvuuia. |
| Parvicursor facts: |
| Name: |
Parvicursor "small runner" |
| Size: |
39cm length and 12cm tall |
| Main Facts: |
There may be a second, yet-unnamed, species of Parvicursor were two specimens of minute alvarezsaurids were described by Suzuki et al. in 2002.
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