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Griffins are depicted with proportionate limbs with strong claws; Protoceratops had shorter forelimbs than hindlimbs and blunt claws.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 25 June 2024
And the unusual forelimbs, or wing bones, of Imparavis were another remarkable feature of its anatomy.
—Tara Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
The motion of the forelimbs and tail was controlled by a mechanism controlled by custom software running on a mobile phone.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
For Megalosaurus itself, Benson recognized parts of the jaw, skull, forelimbs, hindlimbs, ribs and vertebrate that could confidently be deemed Megalosaurus, providing at least a rough look at the dinosaur’s skeleton.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 25 June 2024
And the unusual forelimbs, or wing bones, of Imparavis were another remarkable feature of its anatomy.
—Tara Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
The motion of the forelimbs and tail was controlled by a mechanism controlled by custom software running on a mobile phone.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
For Megalosaurus itself, Benson recognized parts of the jaw, skull, forelimbs, hindlimbs, ribs and vertebrate that could confidently be deemed Megalosaurus, providing at least a rough look at the dinosaur’s skeleton.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
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“Forelimb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forelimb. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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