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• n  any of numerous carnivorous dinosaurs of the Triassic to Cretaceous with short forelimbs that walked or ran on strong hind legs

• theropod
• bird-footed dinosaur

News & Articles

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• Were dinosaur dads the caring types?
  Five years ago, a study of theropod dinosaurs concluded that it was male dinosaurs that incubated the eggs of their offspring. In these species, female birds can plow more resources into bigger clutches, because the female is free to leave the nest and replenish her energy reserves after laying eggs. To try to eliminate this effect, Deeming's team counted the eggs in all known fossil nests and ...
  June 30, 2013 - San Antonio Express-News