03/21/2014

A Bird-Like ‘Chicken From Hell’ Dino Discovery

8:22 minutes

Scientists recently reported the discovery of an 11-foot-tall, bird-like dinosaur, nicknamed the “chicken from hell.” Paleontologist Matt Lamanna describes the dinosaur and tells us where it may have roamed 66 million years ago.

Segment Guests

Matt Lamanna

Matt Lamanna is assistant curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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About Alexa Lim

Alexa Lim was a senior producer for Science Friday. Her favorite stories involve space, sound, and strange animal discoveries.