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Gobi desert stories: 3 news summaries

 'Ballerina-Like' T. Rex 
 Cousin Discovered 

Size, light skeleton and delicate teeth suggest different prey from larger relative

Oct 6, 09 3:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - A smaller, more agile cousin of the Tyrannosaurus rex has been identified. The skull and a nearly complete skeleton of Alioramus altai was discovered in Mongolia in 2001, and has features that distinguish it from its more lumbering cousin. Unlike its “big bad boy” relatives, a study author... More »

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paleontology • fossil • Gobi desert • dinosaur • Mongolia • predators • Tyrannosaurus rex • Alioramus altai

'Mickey Mouse of the Desert'

Scientists film endangered critter for the first time

Dec 10, 07 6:10 PM CST
(Newser) - A rare rodent with jumbo ears and a kangaroo hop has been nabbed on video for possibly the first time, the BBC reports. Scientists who braved the Gobi desert recently observed the jerboa as part of a plan to help the endangered and extremely rare mammal. The critter amazed them... More »

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China • endangered species • London • Mickey Mouse • Gobi desert • Mongolia • jerboa • Zoological Society of London • rodent

Big Bird Dazzles Paleontologists

Fossil unearthed in Gobi desert reveals record of 26-foot-long 'gigantic chicken'

Jun 14, 07 2:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - The largest birdlike creature on record stood over 16 feet tall, weighed a ton and a half, and had sharp claws but no teeth. The Chinese paleontologist who unearthed the creature's thigh bone wasn't sure what it was, he tells the San Francisco Chronicle, but as he listed the... More »

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evolution • science • birds • discoveries • paleontology • Gobi desert • dinosaur • Nature

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