Sentences with phrase «velociraptor bones»

The scientists spotted the telltale bumps, to which feather quills attach, while re-examining Velociraptor bones unearthed in Mongolia in 1998.

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However, Norell says the absence of any other bones suggests the skulls «were brought to the nest by adult [oviraptors] who had cleaned out a Velociraptor nest» and like modern ospreys, brought their catch home to eat.

The 80 - million - year - old bones reveal a tiny creature, measuring two feet long and 25 ounces, from the dromaeosaurid family, part of the lineage that led to birds and a relative of Velociraptor.