In 2017, scientists described a newly discovered dinosaur species that resembled Velociraptor but had a long, swan-like neck.
Notes on verification
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]
Sources
- Apparently This Is What a Swimming Dinosaur Looks Like (seed:culture_and_philosophy)
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/newly-discovered-swimming-dinosaur-delightfully-bizarre-180967454/ (corroboration)
- https://newatlas.com/new-dinosaur-amphibious-velociraptor/52513/ (corroboration)
- https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/duck-like-dinosaur-fossil-plucked-from-the-black-market-makes-debut (corroboration)
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/halszkaraptor-dinosaur-fossil-1.4052005 (corroboration)