How Raptor Dinosaurs Used Their Massive, Sharp Claws

A new fossil suggests raptor dinosaurs brandished their butcher’s hook-like talons as weapons.

This  newly found feathered dinosaur, named Talos sampsoni, is related to the iconic velociraptor of Jurassic Park fame.

The fossil shows the dinosaur’s foot was damaged, and researchers think they know why.

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Source: news.discovery.com

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