Bizarre new dinosaur with giant claws discovered in China

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What happened

It walked on two legs and may have looked like a feathered bear with giant claws.

Meet Kayrasaurus changliensis—well, its almost complete skeleton, to be precise.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:40:02 UTC.

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