Linhenykus was a carnivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited Asia. Its fossils have been found in places such as Inner Mongolia (China).
Quick facts about Linhenykus:
- Existed from Campanian Age to 72.1 million years ago
- Lived in a terrestrial habitat
- Was a carnivore
- Reproduced by laying eggs
- 2 different specimens have been found by paleontologists
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Linhenykus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
- X. Xu, C. Sullivan, and M. Pittman, J. N. Choiniere, D. Hone, P. Upchurch, Q. Tan, D. Xiao, L. Tan, F. Han. 2011. A monodactyl nonavian dinosaur and the complex evolution of the alvarezsauroid hand. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 108(6):2338-2342
- X. Xu, Q.-W. Tan, and S. Wang, C. Sullivan, D. W. E. Hone, F.-L. Han, Q.-Y. Ma, L. Tan, D. Xiao. 2013. A new oviraptorid from the Upper Cretaceous of Nei Mongol, China, and its stratigraphic implications. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 51(2):85-101
