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The Wimpy Arms of Carnotaurus

Carnotaurus sastrei (detail)

You think T. rex had wimpy little arms? Check out Carnotaurus, a South American theropod whose arms are even smaller, though those arms were robust and ended in four fingers. A new study examines the hand structure of Carnotaurus in the context of its abelisaurid relatives. Via Brian Switek.