A dinosaur with an unusual skill set

Fossil hints that creature swam with the help of stubby ‘arms’.

A newly identified dinosaur had flipper-like forelimbs for swimming and a swan-like neck for grabbing dinner.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-017-08269-3

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