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This dinosaur may have had a body like a duck’s

The dino’s fossilized skeleton has features reminiscent of modern waterfowl and aquatic reptiles

An illustration of a Natovenator polydontus sitting on top of a body of water with its feet visible below the water line

The dinosaur Natovenator polydontus (illustrated) appears to have had a body that was similar to some modern waterfowl.

Yusik Choi

By Nikk Ogasa

- More than 2 years ago

A dinosaur unearthed in Mongolia is making a splash among paleontologists, as its sleek physique adds potential evidence to the idea that some dinos were suited for life in the water.