Linhenykus monodactylus Variant:Unprimed where it was the only

where it was the only representative of its order in this clearly tropical environment

it is believed that they had thermoregulatory functions or could have been used in visual communication between individuals

Carnotaurus had a stocky

were probably used for defense

Linhenykus monodactylus Variant:Unprimed where it was the onlyLinhenykus monodactylus was a small alvarezsauroid theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous, originating from the Wulansuhai Formation in Inner Mongolia, China. Formally described in 2011 from specimen IVPP V17608, this animal represents one of the most extreme cases of anatomical specialization known among non avian dinosaurs. Its name refers to the Linhe region, near the discovery area, while the epithet monodactylus alludes to its most singular