Science2017 (discovery), Late Cretaceous (species origin)Mongoliahigh confidence

In 2017, scientists described a newly discovered dinosaur species that resembled Velociraptor but had a long, swan-like neck.

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Confirmed by multiple independent, reputable sources including Smithsonian Magazine, PBS NewsHour, CBC, and New Atlas, all referencing the peer-reviewed Nature publication describing Halszkaraptor escuilliei. [tier=silver indep_score=0.812 clusters=4 claim_tier=notable]

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