CanadaCalgary Paleontologist Part of Discovery of New Dinosaur With 30-Centimetre ClawsSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintDarla Zelenitsky says the new species, Duonychus, as shown in this illustration, evolved to having only two claws from three which were used for gathering vegetation. (The Canadian Press/HO-University of Calgary)The Canadian Press3/25/2025|Updated: 3/25/20250:00X 1A University of Calgary paleontologist is part of a discovery of a new species of dinosaur with 30-centimetre-long claws found in a Mongolian desert.Darla Zelenitsky says the remains of the therizinosaur were found in the Gobi desert in 2012 during the construction of a water pipeline.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.