Paleontologists unearthed a new dinosaur species that has been named it in honor of the mythical character 'Captain Hook' because of a unique hooked claw at the end of its arms.

Researchers discovered three different sized hand claws in the Hell Creek Formation of Montana, one of which is the most complete claw known of the species.

The fossilized claws are also more hooked that others found in the past and are from different growth stages, providing experts with a look at how the hook-handed dinosaur changed as it aged.

Paleontologists unearthed a new dinosaur species that has been named it in honor of the mythical character 'Captain Hook' because of a unique hooked claw at the end of its arms.

The hook-handed dinosaur is a member of alvarezsaurida, which were small, long-legged creatures and have been speculated to represent the earliest ancestors of today's flightless birds.

Researchers discovered three different sized hand claws in the Hell Creek Formation of Montana, one of which is the most complete claw known of the species.

The fossilized claws are also more hooked that others found in the past and are from different growth stages, providing experts with a look at how the hook-handed dinosaur changed as it aged.

Scientists unearthed three of these hand claws while excavating Hell Creek Formation, which is known as a paleontologist's dream?

The three claws provide experts with a growth series of the hook-handed dinosaur, starting with a juvenile up until a full-grown adult?

One of the claws is the most complete to be discovered of an Alvarezsaurida and is much hooked than those previously found.

One of the claws is the most complete to be discovered of an Alvarezsaurida and is much hooked than those previously found.

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