CretaceousCarnivoreTiny
Linhenykus
lin-HEN-ik-us
"Linhe claw"
Overview
A small alvarezsaurid from China known for having only one functional finger.
Vital Statistics
Length
0.7 m
Height
0.3 m
Weight
1 kg
Est. Speed
50 km/h
Discovered
2011
Named by
Xu Xing et al.
Countries Discovered
China
Interesting Facts
Had only one functional finger per hand
From the Inner Mongolia region
A tiny insectivorous dinosaur
Closest Relatives
MononykusShuvuuiaParvicursorAlbertonykus